pˈɔɪnsɑːts dʒˌiːoʊmˈɛtɹɪk ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɜːθz pˈɑːlhoʊd mˈoʊʃən wʌz stˈɪl bˈeɪst ɔnðɪ ɐsˈʌmpʃən ðætðɪ ˈɜːθ wʌzɐ kəmplˈiːtli ɹˈɪdʒɪd ɹoʊtˈeɪɾɪŋ bˈɑːdi.
Poinsot’s geometric interpretation of Earth’s polhode motion was still based on the assumption that the Earth was a completely rigid rotating body.