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almagest

/ˈælmədʒɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
al-magest
IPA
/ˈælmədʒɛst/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

Any book resembling the Almagest.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: اَلْمَجِسْطِيّ, 𐭬𐭢𐭮𐭲𐭩𐭪, μεγίστη

Inflected Forms

almagests (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce almagest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælmədʒɛst/.
What does almagest mean?
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
Where does almagest come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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