primum mobile
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
primum mobile (plural primum mobiles)
- (astronomy, historical) The outermost celestial sphere of the heavens in Ptolemaic astronomy, which was believed to cause#Verb|cause all the inner spheres to rotate.
- (chiefly, philosophy, theology) The prime mover or first cause.
- Synonyms: primus motor
- (by extension) The person or thing that is the main#Adjective|main impetus for some action; a driving force.
- Italian: primo mobile
- Russian: первопричи́на
- Spanish: primer móvil
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