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ptolemaic

/ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
ptole-ma-ic
IPA
/ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.

adj

Of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ptolemāicus, Πτολεμᾱϊκός, πτόλεμος, πόλεμος
  • Suffix: Ptolemy

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/

Phrases

Ptolemaic comma Ptolemaic system

Synonyms

Ptolemaean Ptolemaian

Rhymes With

mosaic archaic algebraic photovoltaic nucleic hayek formulaic passaic prosaic deoxyribonucleic altaic ribonucleic

Questions

How do you pronounce ptolemaic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/.
What does ptolemaic mean?
Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.
Where does ptolemaic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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