PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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κέντρον‘centre’

Greek. – Grammar: n.

References: Alm. Heiberg: I.5, 17:2. – PH Heiberg: I.3:1, 74:5
Translated into:
Arabic: مركز [Alm. MS Tunis: . – PH Morelon: I.3:1, 19:4]
Modern translations:
English: center [PH Hamm: I.3:1, 46:16]
English: centre [Alm. Toomer: 41]