Almagest

天文学大成(公元二世纪时普托勒密作的天文学数学名著)

发音

/ˈælmədʒɛst/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

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

词源

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”).

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