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Definition of Ptolemaist in English:

Ptolemaist

Pronunciation /tɒləˈmeɪɪst/

noun

  • An advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy; = "Ptolemaic".

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Flamsteed (1646–1719), astronomer. From ptolema- + -ist.