pars novissima

Latin noun

Last edited: 2024-06-24
Primary meaning the latest degree
Literal translation the newest part
Variants
pars novissima
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the latest degree astrological concept

of a sign

Illud etiam sciendum est, quod in omnibus signis, quotiens Luna novissimas possederit partes, ad nullum feratur;

‘It is necessary to know that in all signs in which he possesses the last degrees, he moves towards nothing [i. e. has no effect]’

— Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis 4.25.3

Genre: astrological compendium
Provenance: Sicily
Date: ca. 334 CE

Firmicus Maternus. 1897. Ivlii Firmici Materni Matheseos Libri VIII, ed. W. Kroll, F. Skutsch. Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner. 1.277


Cite this entry
APA (7th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). pars novissima (Lemma #1179). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1179/

Chicago (Author-Date)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). pars novissima (Lemma #1179). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1179/

MLA (9th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). pars novissima (Lemma #1179). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1179/

Harvard
Meinhardt, K. (2024) pars novissima (Lemma #1179), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1179/ (Accessed: December 1, 2025).

BibTeX
@misc{zodiac1179,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-01]},
	author = {Meinhardt, Kierán},
	year = {2024},
	title = {pars novissima ({Lemma} #1179)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1179/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1179/},
}