ptolemaist

Ptol·e·ma·ist

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tol-uh-mey-ist]
- /ˌtɒl əˈmeɪ ɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tol-uh-mey-ist]
- /ˌtɒl əˈmeɪ ɪst/

Definitions of ptolemaist word

noun ptolemaist an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy. 1
noun ptolemaist a believer in or adherent of the Ptolemaic system of the universe 0
noun ptolemaist an adherent or supporter of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy 0

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Origin of ptolemaist

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; Ptolema(ic) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Ptolemaist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ptolemaist

ptolemaist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.