Almagest

English

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْمَجِسْطِيّ (al-majisṭiyy, “almagest”), with اَل (al-) being the Arabic definite article, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪 (mgstyk /⁠magestīg⁠/), from Ancient Greek μεγίστη (megístē, “greatest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælmədʒɛst/

Proper noun

Almagest

1. A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).

Translations

Translations

• Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪 (mgstyk /⁠magestīg⁠/)
• Persian: مجسطی (fa) (majesti), مجستی (majesti)
• Portuguese: Almagesto m, Almajesto m
• Spanish: Almagesto m

References

• The American Heritage Dictionary, 2009.
• http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/greece-xiv

Anagrams

• Talmages