Ptolemy: Meaning and Definition of

Ptol•e•my

Pronunciation: (tol'u-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies
  1. (Claudius Ptolemaeus) fl.a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
  2. any of the kings of the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt 323–30b.c.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Ptolemaist Ptolemy I
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