Translation of "epicycle" into Portuguese

epiciclo is the translation of "epicycle" into Portuguese.

epicycle noun grammar

(astronomy) A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth. [..]

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  • epiciclo

    noun masculine

    a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle

    Yes,. thought.. actually i criticizing Ptolemy complicate everything with epicycles

    Sim, embora na verdade estivesse a criticar Ptolomeu, por complicar tudo com os seus epiciclos

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