HyperDic: ptolemaic

English > 2 senses of the word Ptolemaic:
ADJECTIVEpertPtolemaicof or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy
allPtolemaicof or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system
Ptolemaic > pronunciation
Soundstaa.lahmey'ihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > Ptolemaic: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy.
Spanishptolemáico
NounsPtolemyAlexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
English > Ptolemaic: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOf or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system.
BroadergeocentricHaving the earth as the center
Spanishptolemaico

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