Ptolemaic

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/    美 /ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt. historical,not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy. not-comparable

词汇关系

近义词
Ptolemaean Ptolemaian
衍生词
Ptolemaic comma Ptolemaic system

词源

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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