Almagest
(italics) a Greek work on astronomy by Ptolemy.
almagest, any of various medieval works of a like kind, as on astrology or alchemy.
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How to use Almagest in a sentence
The most noted of all the writings of Ptolemy is the work which became famous under the Arabic name of Almagest.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsHere at the bedhead are his books, including the astronomical treatise of Ptolemy called Almagest.
Old English Libraries | Ernest SavageThe subject is hardly worth further discussion, so I merely refer the reader to the Almagest, lib.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) | Geoffrey ChaucerThe reference is right, for the 'motus celi' are discussed in the Almagest, lib.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) | Geoffrey ChaucerTables of mean motions of the Sun are given in Ptolemy's Almagest, lib.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for Almagest
/ (ˈælməˌdʒɛst) /
a work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy in the 2nd century a.d containing a description of the geocentric system of the universe and a star catalogue
(sometimes not capital) any of various similar medieval treatises on astrology, astronomy, or alchemy
Origin of Almagest
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