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Definitions for primum mobile
ˈpri mʊm ˈmoʊ bɪˌlɛ; Eng. ˈpraɪ məm ˈmɒb əˌli, ˈpri-pri·mum mobile
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Princeton's WordNet
first cause, prime mover, primum mobilenoun
an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
"God is the first cause"
Wiktionary
primum mobilenoun
The outermost sphere of the heavens in Ptolemaic astronomy.
primum mobilenoun
The prime mover or first cause.
Etymology: Post-classical Latin (from prīmum neuter of prīmus ‘first’ + mōbile, from mobilis ‘mobile’), translating.
Wikipedia
Primum Mobile
In classical, medieval, and Renaissance astronomy, the Primum Mobile (Latin: "first movable") was the outermost moving sphere in the geocentric model of the universe.The concept was introduced by Ptolemy to account for the apparent daily motion of the heavens around the Earth, producing the east-to-west rising and setting of the sun and stars, and reached Western Europe via Avicenna.
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primum mobile
Primum Mobile, derived from Latin words meaning "first moved," is an ancient philosophical concept that refers to the first cause or initial force driving all motion or change in the universe. In medieval and Renaissance astronomy, it was the outermost moving sphere in geocentric cosmology, believed to set all other spheres in motion. Primum Mobile is often associated with the idea of a divine or supreme mover in theological contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Primum mobile
in the Ptolemaic system, the outermost of the revolving concentric spheres constituting the universe, the motion of which was supposed to carry with it all the inclosed spheres with their planets in a daily revolution from east to west. See Crystalline heavens, under Crystalline
Etymology: [L., first cause of motion.]
Wikidata
Primum Mobile
In classical, medieval and Renaissance astronomy, the Primum Mobile, or "first moved," was the outermost moving sphere in the geocentric model of the universe. The concept was introduced by Ptolemy to account for the apparent daily movement of the heavens around the Earth, producing the east-to-west rising and setting of the sun and stars, and reached Western Europe via Avicenna.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Primum mobile
prī′mum mob′i-lē, in the Ptolemaic system the outermost of the ten revolving spheres of the universe, supposed to carry the others with it: any great source of motion. [L.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of primum mobile in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of primum mobile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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