ptolemy

[US]/ˈtɔlimi/
[UK]/ˈtɑləmi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Ancient Greek astronomer and geographer, Ptolemy.

Real-world Examples

Learning extends our lives(as Ptolemy said) into new dimensions.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

He ordered both Ptolemy and Cleopatra to meet with him to discuss a peace treaty.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Walter wrote " Ptolemy" in a specific way.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Is it a) Cleopatra, b) Ptolemy, or c) Ramesses?

Source: 6 Minute English

Is it: a) Cleopatra, b) Ptolemy, or c) Ramesses?

Source: 6 Minute English

But going back to ancient Greeks, like Ptolemy, people figured out this pretty neat connection.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

During this time, her two remaining siblings, Arsinoe and Ptolemy XIV were put to death.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

He died before construction began, but his successor, Ptolemy I, executed Alexander's plans for a museum and library.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

It was in these volatile circumstances that Ptolemy V issued the Rosetta Stone, and others like it.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

As soon as the building was complete, Ptolemy I began to fill it with primarily Greek and Egyptian scrolls.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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