Ptolemeann.¹adj.¹

Brit.

/ˌtɒləˈmeɪən/, U.S.

/ˌtɑləˈmeɪən/

Forms: 1600s–1700s Ptolomaean, 1600s–1800s Ptolomean, 1600s– Ptolemean, 1700s– Ptolemaean.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ptolemaeus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Ptolemaeus (ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος ) Ptolemy, the name of each of the Macedonian rulers of Egypt (305–30 b.c.) + -an suffix. Compare classical Latin Ptolemaei , plural noun. Compare Ptolemaian n., Ptolemaic adj.²With the forms in Ptolo- compare discussion at Ptolemaic adj.¹ and n.

A. n.¹

A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Cf. Ptolemaic adj.² rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > dynasty > [noun] > specific Egyptian > member of specific Egyptian

Mameluke1511

Ptolemaian1610

Ptolemean1610

Ramessid1849

1610 Bible (Douay) II. 2 Macc. vi. 8 There went forth a decree into the next cities of the Gentiles, the Ptolomeans [L. Ptolemaeis] geuing the aduise, that they also in like manner should doe against the Iewes, that they might sacrifice.

1957 M. Bullock tr. R. Lullies Greek Sculpture 83 Five monarchies develop out of Alexander's empire: Macedonia.., Egypt under the Ptolemeans (capital Alexandria), Syria.., Bithynia.., and Pergamon.

1998 H. Kulke & D. Rothermund Hist. India (ed. 3) ii. 62 At Bindusara's court there were ambassadors of the Seleukids and of the Ptolemaeans but they have not left us valuable reports as Megasthenes did a generation earlier.

B. adj.¹

Of or relating to this dynasty or the period of its rule; = Ptolemaic adj.²

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > [adjective] > relating to other specific rulers

Romulian1607

Ptolemean1614

Ptolemaic1718

Solomonic1722

Solonic1796

Ptolemaian1905

1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia viii. 348 Damned ghosts of wicked mood Come from the Ptolomean [L. Ptolemaeorum] brood, Be closd in Pyramids of fame.

1718 H. Prideaux Old & New Test. Connected II. i. i. 23 We have frequent instances of it [sc. incestuous marriage] among the Ptolemean Kings.

1850 M. Stuart Comm. Bk. Daniel 357 The Ethiopians on the South of Egypt were attached to the Ptolemaean dynasty.

1998 USA Today (Nexis) 5 June 8 b Exhibition about the Ptolemean era in Egyptian history.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Ptolemeanadj.²n.²

Brit.

/tɒləˈmɪən/, U.S.

/ˌtɑləˈmiən/

Forms: 1600s 1800s Ptolomaean, 1600s–1800s Ptolemaean, 1600s–1800s Ptolomean, 1600s– Ptolemean.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ptolemaeus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin Ptolemaeus Ptolemy, the name of the Alexandrian astronomer (see Ptolemaic adj.¹) + -an suffix.With the forms in Ptolo- compare discussion at Ptolemaic adj.¹ and n.

History of Science.

A. adj.²

= Ptolemaic adj.¹

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > [adjective] > specific

Ptolemean1623

Ptolemaical1653

Ptolemaic1654

Copernican1667

Tychonic1670

Newtonian1676

Tychonian1710

Galilean1728

vortician1734

pre-Copernican1851

Ptolemaian1864

pre-Galilean1880

post-Einsteinian1938

Velikovskian1974

1623 E. Chaloner Sixe Serm. 82 That Ptolomean structure to bee gaz'd vpon.

1656 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. II. viii. 140 Pausanias saith, it was set up in the Gymnasium, called Ptolomæan from the Founder, not far from the Forum.

1748 B. Franklin Poor Richard in Papers (1961) III. 249 The Ptolomean System, which prevail'd before Copernicus, suppos'd the Earth to be fix'd.

1861 F. M. Müller Lect. Sci. Lang. i. 17 Although the Ptolemæan system was a wrong one, yet even from its eccentric point of view, laws were discovered determining the true movements of the heavenly bodies.

1914 Geogr. Jrnl. 44 177 It is doubtful whether he had ever had before him a Ptolemæan production [sc. a map] except in some amended and augmented form.

1997 Philos. Sci. 64 590 The earth..was considered to be the non-moving center of the Ptolemean (geocentric) universe.

B. n.²

= Ptolemaist n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > [noun] > system of astronomy > specific > person who holds

Ptolemean1647

Ptolemaic1654

Copernicana1676

Ptolemaist1682

nebulist1848

vorticist1866

Galilean1925

steady-stater1966

Velikovskyite1972

1647 R. Boyle Let. to Hartlib 8 Apr. in T. Birch Life R. Boyle (1744) 76 The dissenting opinions of the Ptolemeans, the Tychonians, the Copernicans.

1702 R. Morden Introd. Astron. i. 6 By this contrivance he avoided the Imputation of that absur'd opinion; of the Ptolemeans, that the Sun, and with him all the Planets,..were carried round the Earth, once a Day.

1784 F. O'Gallagher Ess. First Princ. Nature: Pt. I vii. 310 Kepler discovered the properties and law of gravity, by which the objections of the Ptolemeans were done away.

1983 Isis 74 32 Gilbert..summoned Ptolemeans and Peripatetics to be ‘less terrified if the earth do move round in a circle’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ptolemean
释义	Ptolemeann.¹adj.¹ Brit. /ˌtɒləˈmeɪən/, U.S. /ˌtɑləˈmeɪən/ Forms: 1600s–1700s Ptolomaean, 1600s–1800s Ptolomean, 1600s– Ptolemean, 1700s– Ptolemaean. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ptolemaeus , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Ptolemaeus (ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος ) Ptolemy, the name of each of the Macedonian rulers of Egypt (305–30 b.c.) + -an suffix. Compare classical Latin Ptolemaei , plural noun. Compare Ptolemaian n., Ptolemaic adj.²With the forms in Ptolo- compare discussion at Ptolemaic adj.¹ and n. A. n.¹ A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Cf. Ptolemaic adj.² rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > dynasty > [noun] > specific Egyptian > member of specific Egyptian Mameluke1511 Ptolemaian1610 Ptolemean1610 Ramessid1849 1610 Bible (Douay) II. 2 Macc. vi. 8 There went forth a decree into the next cities of the Gentiles, the Ptolomeans [L. Ptolemaeis] geuing the aduise, that they also in like manner should doe against the Iewes, that they might sacrifice. 1957 M. Bullock tr. R. Lullies Greek Sculpture 83 Five monarchies develop out of Alexander's empire: Macedonia.., Egypt under the Ptolemeans (capital Alexandria), Syria.., Bithynia.., and Pergamon. 1998 H. Kulke & D. Rothermund Hist. India (ed. 3) ii. 62 At Bindusara's court there were ambassadors of the Seleukids and of the Ptolemaeans but they have not left us valuable reports as Megasthenes did a generation earlier. B. adj.¹ Of or relating to this dynasty or the period of its rule; = Ptolemaic adj.² ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > [adjective] > relating to other specific rulers Romulian1607 Ptolemean1614 Ptolemaic1718 Solomonic1722 Solonic1796 Ptolemaian1905 1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia viii. 348 Damned ghosts of wicked mood Come from the Ptolomean [L. Ptolemaeorum] brood, Be closd in Pyramids of fame. 1718 H. Prideaux Old & New Test. Connected II. i. i. 23 We have frequent instances of it [sc. incestuous marriage] among the Ptolemean Kings. 1850 M. Stuart Comm. Bk. Daniel 357 The Ethiopians on the South of Egypt were attached to the Ptolemaean dynasty. 1998 USA Today (Nexis) 5 June 8 b Exhibition about the Ptolemean era in Egyptian history. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Ptolemeanadj.²n.² Brit. /tɒləˈmɪən/, U.S. /ˌtɑləˈmiən/ Forms: 1600s 1800s Ptolomaean, 1600s–1800s Ptolemaean, 1600s–1800s Ptolomean, 1600s– Ptolemean. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ptolemaeus , -an suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin Ptolemaeus Ptolemy, the name of the Alexandrian astronomer (see Ptolemaic adj.¹) + -an suffix.With the forms in Ptolo- compare discussion at Ptolemaic adj.¹ and n. History of Science. A. adj.² = Ptolemaic adj.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > [adjective] > specific Ptolemean1623 Ptolemaical1653 Ptolemaic1654 Copernican1667 Tychonic1670 Newtonian1676 Tychonian1710 Galilean1728 vortician1734 pre-Copernican1851 Ptolemaian1864 pre-Galilean1880 post-Einsteinian1938 Velikovskian1974 1623 E. Chaloner Sixe Serm. 82 That Ptolomean structure to bee gaz'd vpon. 1656 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. II. viii. 140 Pausanias saith, it was set up in the Gymnasium, called Ptolomæan from the Founder, not far from the Forum. 1748 B. Franklin Poor Richard in Papers (1961) III. 249 The Ptolomean System, which prevail'd before Copernicus, suppos'd the Earth to be fix'd. 1861 F. M. Müller Lect. Sci. Lang. i. 17 Although the Ptolemæan system was a wrong one, yet even from its eccentric point of view, laws were discovered determining the true movements of the heavenly bodies. 1914 Geogr. Jrnl. 44 177 It is doubtful whether he had ever had before him a Ptolemæan production [sc. a map] except in some amended and augmented form. 1997 Philos. Sci. 64 590 The earth..was considered to be the non-moving center of the Ptolemean (geocentric) universe. B. n.² = Ptolemaist n. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > [noun] > system of astronomy > specific > person who holds Ptolemean1647 Ptolemaic1654 Copernicana1676 Ptolemaist1682 nebulist1848 vorticist1866 Galilean1925 steady-stater1966 Velikovskyite1972 1647 R. Boyle Let. to Hartlib 8 Apr. in T. Birch Life R. Boyle (1744) 76 The dissenting opinions of the Ptolemeans, the Tychonians, the Copernicans. 1702 R. Morden Introd. Astron. i. 6 By this contrivance he avoided the Imputation of that absur'd opinion; of the Ptolemeans, that the Sun, and with him all the Planets,..were carried round the Earth, once a Day. 1784 F. O'Gallagher Ess. First Princ. Nature: Pt. I vii. 310 Kepler discovered the properties and law of gravity, by which the objections of the Ptolemeans were done away. 1983 Isis 74 32 Gilbert..summoned Ptolemeans and Peripatetics to be ‘less terrified if the earth do move round in a circle’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹adj.¹1610adj.²n.²1623
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