Ptolemaic

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UK/ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/US/ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.

Similar
PtolemaeanPtolemaiangeocentric
OriginLatin Ptolemāicus ← Koine Greek Πτολεμᾱϊκός ← grc-epc πτόλεμος →
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Meanings

adjectivePtolemaic (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableOf or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.
  2. not comparableastronomyOf or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
PtolemaeanPtolemaian

adjectiveof or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system

Similar
geocentric
Also see
geocentricptolemaean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπόλεμος“battle, war”
  2. grc-epcπτόλεμος
  3. Koine GreekΠτολεμᾱϊκός
  4. LatinPtolemāicus
  5. EnglishPtolemaic

Via Latin Ptolemāicus from Koine Greek Πτολεμᾱϊκός (Ptolemāïkós) from Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos), a proper name derived from Epic Greek πτόλεμος (ptólemos), variant of Ancient Greek πόλεμος (pólemos, “battle, war”); equivalent to Ptolemy + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan ptolemaic, ptolemaic
  • ptolemaicof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • ptolemaicof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Czech ptolemaiovský
  • ptolemaiovskýof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Danish ptolemæisk
  • ptolemæiskof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Finnish ptolemaiolainen, ptolemaiolainen
  • ptolemaiolainenof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • ptolemaiolainenof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
French ptolémaïque, ptolémaïque
  • ptolémaïqueof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • ptolémaïqueof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
German ptolemäisch
  • ptolemäischof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Greek Πτολεμαϊκός, πτολεμαϊκός
  • Πτολεμαϊκός (Ptolemaïkós)of, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • πτολεμαϊκός (ptolemaïkós)of, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Italian tolemaico
  • tolemaicoof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Polish Ptolemeuszowy, ptolemejski
  • Ptolemeuszowyof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • ptolemejskiof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • Ptolemejskiof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • ptolemeuszowskiof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • Ptolemeuszowskiof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • Ptolemeuszowyof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
  • ptolemejskiof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
  • Ptolemejskiof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
  • ptolemeuszowskiof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
  • Ptolemeuszowskiof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Portuguese ptolomaico
  • ptolomaicoof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
Romanian ptolemeic
  • ptolemeicof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
Russian птолеме́евский
  • птолеме́евский (ptoleméjevskij)of, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
Spanish ptolemaico, ptolemaico
  • ptolemaicoof, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
  • ptolemaicoof, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ptolemaic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ptolemaic

MLA

“Ptolemaic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ptolemaic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ptolemaic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ptolemaic.

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