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ptolemaic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ptolemaic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ptolemaic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer.

Meaning of 'ptolemaic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ptolemaic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system
Example in sentence:
  • in the Ptolemaic system of planetary motion the earth is fixed as the center of the universe with the sun and moon and planets revolving around it