Ptolemaic
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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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Ptolemaic (not comparable)
- (historical) Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.
- (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.
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of, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies
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of, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy
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