PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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the point at upper culmination‘the point at upper culmination’

English

References: Alm. Toomer: 104
Translation of:
Greek: ἡ μεσουρανοῦσα ὑπὲρ γῆς (μοῖρα) [Alm. Heiberg: II.9, 144:6; II.9, 144:14]
Synonyms:
the culminating point[Alm. Toomer: 104]