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almagest

/ˈælmədʒɛst/

almagest noun: any book resembling the Almagest.

Noun

almagest (plural almagests)

  1. Any book resembling the Almagest.

Proper noun capitalized: Almagest

Almagest

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

almagest meaning in Tamil

almagest in Tamil

அறிவுப்பேரேடு

Forms of almagest

pluralalmagests

Origin of almagest

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”).

Questions about almagest

What does almagest mean?
Almagest means any book resembling the Almagest.
What is almagest in Tamil?
Almagest in Tamil is அறிவுப்பேரேடு. See Almagest meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is almagest?
Almagest can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce almagest?
Almagest is pronounced /ˈælmədʒɛst/.
What is the plural of almagest?
The plural of almagest is almagests.

Words near almagest in the dictionary

  1. almadies
  2. almadraba
  3. almadrabas
  4. almae matres
  5. almagate
  6. almagest
  7. almagests
  8. almagra
  9. almagras
  10. Almagro
  11. Almaguer

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