primum mobile

Etymology


From, borrowed from , a , which is itself a calque of.

Noun

 * 1)  The outermost celestial sphere of the heavens in Ptolemaic astronomy, which was believed to cause all the inner spheres to rotate.
 * 2)  The prime mover or.
 * 3)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The prime mover or.
 * 2)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The prime mover or.
 * 2)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.
 * 1)  The person or thing that is the main impetus for some action; a driving force.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 始因
 * Italian: primo mobile
 * Latin: primum mobile
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: primer móvil