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Ptolemaic
Ptol·e·ma·ic P0640300 (tŏl′ə-mā′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy.2. Of or relating to the Ptolemies or to Egypt during their rule.Ptolemaic (ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪk) adj1. (Astronomy) of or relating to the Greek astronomer Ptolemy or to his conception of the universe2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt from the death of Alexander the Great (323 bc) to the death of Cleopatra (30 bc)Ptol•e•ma•ic (ˌtɒl əˈmeɪ ɪk)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy. 2. of or pertaining to the dynastic house of the Ptolemies or the period of their rule in Egypt. [1665–75; < Greek Ptolemaikós of Ptolemy =Ptolema(îos) Ptolemy1 + -ikos -ic] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | Ptolemaic - of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy | | 2. | Ptolemaic - of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system; "in the Ptolemaic system of planetary motion the earth is fixed as the center of the universe with the sun and moon and planets revolving around it"geocentric - having the earth as the center |
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Ptolemaic
Ptolemaic1. of or relating to the 2nd century ad. Greek astronomer, mathematician and geographer Ptolemy (Latin name Claudius Ptolemaeus) or to his conception of the universe 2. of or relating to the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt from the death of Alexander the Great (323 bc) to the death of Cleopatra (30 bc) Ptolemaic
Related to Ptolemaic: Ptolemaic dynasty, Ptolemaic theoryWords related to Ptolemaicadj of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic systemRelated Words |