ptolemaic

[US]/ˌtɔli'meiik/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.relating to the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt,;pertaining to the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy.

Phrases & Collocations

ptolemaic dynasty

ptolemaic system

Example Sentences

the ptolemaic system of astronomy

Real-world Examples

Sure, it was made during the Ptolemaic dynasty which was 2500 years after Djoser, but, well, let's go with it anyway.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

The authors are Ptolemaic in their efforts to make it central to human psychology, when really the answer to their first question—how can human thought be so powerful, yet so shallow? —is the hive mind.

Source: Dominance: Issue 2

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