Etymology

Ptolemaean

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Today it means: Of or relating to Ptolemy I Soter (c. 367–282 BCE), Greek general, founder of the Ptolemaean or Ptolemaic dynasty. Full definition →

Latin Ptolemaeus ← Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos)
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  1. Ancient GreekΠτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos)
  2. LatinPtolemaeus
  3. English todayPtolemaean

From Latin Ptolemaeus + -an.

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