Ptolemy

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UK/ˈtɒləmi/US/ˈtɑləmi/

proper noun

Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography

Similar
Ptolemaic dynasty
OriginAncient Greek Πτολεμαῖος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
    1. Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography
    2. Ptolemy I Soter ("Ptolemy the Savior", 367 BC—283 BC), a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who was the ruler of Egypt (323 B.C.E—283 B.C.E) and founder of the Ptolemaic Empire. In 305 BC he took the role of King.
    3. The Egyptian ruling dynasty of peoples who held the given name Ptolemy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra

Similar
Ptolemaic dynasty
Broader
dynasty
Also see
lagidptolemaean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠτολεμαῖος
  2. EnglishPtolemy

From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος
  • Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos)name of Greek origin
Arabic بَطُلِيمُوس
  • بَطُلِيمُوس (baṭulīmūs)name of Greek origin
Bulgarian Птолемей
  • Птолемей (Ptolemej)name of Greek origin
Catalan Ptolemeu
  • Ptolemeuname of Greek origin
Chinese Mandarin 托勒密
  • 托勒密 (Tuōlèmì)name of Greek origin
Czech Ptolemaios
  • Ptolemaiosname of Greek origin
Danish Ptolemæus
  • Ptolemæusname of Greek origin
Estonian Ptolemaios
  • Ptolemaiosname of Greek origin
Finnish Ptolemaios
  • Ptolemaiosname of Greek origin
French Ptolémée
  • Ptoléméename of Greek origin
German Ptolemäus, Ptolemaios
  • Ptolemäusname of Greek origin
  • Ptolemaiosname of Greek origin
Greek Πτολεμαίος
  • Πτολεμαίος (Ptolemaíos)name of Greek origin
Hebrew תּלמי
  • תּלמי (talmai)name of Greek origin
Hindi तुरमय
  • तुरमय (turmay)name of Greek origin
Italian Tolomeo
  • Tolomeoname of Greek origin
Japanese プトレマイオス
  • プトレマイオス (Putoremaiosu)name of Greek origin
Korean 프톨레마이오스
  • 프톨레마이오스 (Peutollemaioseu)name of Greek origin
Latin Ptolemaeus
  • Ptolemaeusname of Greek origin
Latvian Ptolemajs
  • Ptolemajsname of Greek origin
Lithuanian Ptolemėjus
  • Ptolemėjusname of Greek origin
Polish Ptolemeusz
  • Ptolemeuszname of Greek origin
Portuguese Ptolomeu, Ptolemeu
  • Ptolomeuname of Greek origin
  • Ptolemeuname of Greek origin
Romanian Ptolemeu
  • Ptolemeuname of Greek origin
Russian Птолеме́й
  • Птолеме́й (Ptoleméj)name of Greek origin
Scottish Gaelic Ptolomaidh
  • Ptolomaidhname of Greek origin
Spanish Ptolomeo, Tolomeo
  • Ptolomeoname of Greek origin
  • Tolomeoname of Greek origin
Swedish Ptolemaios
  • Ptolemaiosname of Greek origin
Turkish Batlamyus
  • Batlamyusname of Greek origin
Cite this entry
APA

Ptolemy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ptolemy

MLA

“Ptolemy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ptolemy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ptolemy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ptolemy.

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