Ptolemaic

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.

• enPR: tŏl'ə-māʹĭk
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌtɑl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/

Ptolemaic (not comparable)

1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.
2. (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.

• Ptolemaean, Ptolemaian

• Ptolemaic system

• compilate, palmetoic