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Ptolemaic

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Ptolemaic is the adjective formed from Ptolemy.

Ptolemaic usually refers to either:

  • Claudius Ptolemaeus, the 2nd century AD geographer and astronomer; or
  • The Egyptian dynasty founded by the Macedonian general Ptolemy

Common uses include:

Ptolemaic can also refer to other people called Ptolemy.