PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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radius, lit. the one drawn from the centre ‘radius’

English

References: Alm. Toomer: 49
Translation of:
Greek: ἡ ἐκ τοῦ κέντρου (οὖσα) [Alm. Heiberg: I.10, 33:15-16, 34:8]
Synonyms:
distance[Plan. Sidoli+Berggren: ?]
radius[PH Hamm: I.8:1, 50:4; I.9:3, 51:13]
radius[Alm. Toomer: 55]
radius[Plan. Sidoli+Berggren: ?]