Ptolemaic
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Ptolemaic
- /ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/ UK
- /ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/ US
Where it comes from
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.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.
- Of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.
Similar: Ptolemaean, Ptolemaian
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adjective
Similar: Ptolemaean, Ptolemaian
Translations
Every language
adj of, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
| Español | ptolemaico |
|---|---|
| Português | ptolomaico |
| Français | ptolémaïque |
| Ελληνικά | Πτολεμαϊκός Ptolemaïkós |
| Русский | птолеме́евский ptoleméjevskij |
adj of, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
| Español | ptolemaico |
|---|---|
| Français | ptolémaïque |
| Deutsch | ptolemäisch |
| Italiano | tolemaico |
| Ελληνικά | πτολεμαϊκός ptolemaïkós |
| Română | ptolemeic |
Talk about this word "Ptolemaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ptolemaic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ptolemaic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ptolemaic "Ptolemaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ptolemaic.Cite this
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title = {Ptolemaic},
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