noun
- Plural of almagest; comprehensive treatises or handbooks on astronomy or a particular science, especially those modeled on or named after Ptolemy's Almagest.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to Ptolemy's work or direct adaptations of it; Archaic or specialized usage in history of science
Examples
- Medieval scholars studied various almagests to understand celestial mechanics.
- The library's collection included several Arabic almagests from the Islamic Golden Age.
- Astronomers of the Renaissance consulted different almagests to refine their observations.
- The term 'almagests' refers to comprehensive astronomical works inspired by Ptolemy's original text.