PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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عدّ وقدر ‘measure’

Arabic

References: PH Morelon: I.4:2, 21:5
Translation of:
Greek: παραμετρέω [PH Heiberg: I.4:2, 76:7]
Modern translations:
French: compter et estimer [PH Morelon: I.4:2, 20:8]
German: zählen und berechnen [PH Nix: I.4:2, 77:7-8]