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Stage 1 of 3
nazir
Arabic · medieval
"opposite point"
meaning "opposite", the point opposite the zenith
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Stage 2 of 3
nadir
Medieval Latin · medieval
"the lowest point"
adopted through Arabic astronomical texts translated in Spain
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Stage 3 of 3
nadir
English · medieval
"the lowest point"
settled as the English astronomical term
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