Almagest

/ˈæl.mə.dʒɛst/

Translation of "almagest" into Russian

Noun

/ˈæl.mə.dʒɛst/

almagest

almagests pl

The Almagest is a famous astronomical treatise by Ptolemy.

Альмагест — это знаменитый астрономический трактат Птолемея.

Noun

/ˈæl.mə.dʒɛst/

A comprehensive treatise or handbook, especially one that is authoritative and covers a wide range of subjects.

The scholar spent years compiling an almagest of ancient astronomical knowledge.

An influential astronomical text from antiquity, particularly the one written by Ptolemy, which served as a major reference for medieval astronomers.

The students studied the almagest to understand the geocentric model of the universe proposed by Ptolemy.

Proper noun

The Almagest, the seminal 2nd-century CE astronomical treatise written by Claudius Ptolemy.

Medieval scholars relied heavily on the Almagest for their understanding of planetary motion.