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 A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.). ==== Translations ==== === References === The American Heritage Dictionary, 2009. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/greece-xiv === Anagrams === Talmages