ptolemaico

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 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 Ptolomeo +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toleˈmaiko/ [t̪o.leˈmai̯.ko]
  • Rhymes: -aiko
  • Syllabification: pto‧le‧mai‧co

Adjective

ptolemaico (feminine ptolemaica, masculine plural ptolemaicos, feminine plural ptolemaicas)

  1. Ptolemaic (of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs)
  2. Ptolemaic (of or pertaining to the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy)

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