PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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mathematicus‘mathematics’

Latin. – Grammar: adj.

References: Alm. George: I.1:7, f. 4r:12. – Alm. Sicily: I.1:7, f. 1v:42
Translation of:
Greek: μαθηματικὸν (γένος) [Alm. Heiberg: I.1, 5:9, 6:3]
Synonyms:
attahalem[TB Latin ?: ?]
doctrinalis[Alm. Gerard: I.1:7, f. 1va:33]