Ars Magna
noun
Ars Mag·na
\ˈärs‧ˈmägnə, ˈärz-, -ag-\
Definition of Ars Magna
: a logistic system designed to function as a universal science that would be basic to all others; specifically : the combinative method originally designed by Raymond Lully
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Origin and Etymology of ars magna
Medieval Latin, literally, great art
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