 ptolemaic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (astronomy) of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy | |
| Related terms: | Ptolemy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | geocentric | |
| Similar spelling: |
ptolemy_i ptolemy_ii Ptolemy |
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