PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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الإٽير ‘aether’

Arabic

References: TB Ar. Yamamoto: 1:2, 10:5
Translation of:
Greek: αἰθήρ [TB Robbins: 1:2, 2]
Translated into:
Latin: alathir [TB Latin ?: ?]
Synonyms:
أثير[Alm. MS Tunis: . – Plan. Hyp.: II.11]