🔄 Synonyms of "Ptolemy"
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| claudius ptolemaeusnoun | alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until copernicus (2nd century ad) |
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| Word | Definition |
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| claudius ptolemaeusnoun | alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until copernicus (2nd century ad) |
| brothernoun | Son of the same parents as another person. |
| kingnoun | A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation. |
| roinoun | Roi islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands. |
| claudiusnoun | The Roman emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus". |
| ptolemaeusnoun | — |
| ptolemaic | (historical) Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt. |
| astronomernoun | (astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. |
| mathematiciannoun | An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics. |
| geographernoun | A specialist in geography. |
| cartographernoun | One who makes maps or charts. |
| cosmographernoun | (astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe. |
| astrologernoun | One who studies or practices astrology. |
| alexandriannoun | Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt. |
| greco-roman | Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture. |
| almagestnoun | A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.). |
| hellenistic | Of or relating to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art after the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 B.C.) – though this end-point is often debated, and can range from 146BC to 330AD [*]. |
| scholarnoun | A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship. |
| scientistnoun | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. |
| polymathnoun | A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge. |
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