Ptolemaist

American

[tol-uh-mey-ist] / ˌtɒl əˈmeɪ ɪst /

noun

an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.

Ptolemaist British

/ ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪst /

noun

a believer in or adherent of the Ptolemaic system of the universe

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Etymology

Origin of Ptolemaist

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

Example Sentences

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A Ptolemaist in theory, and earth-bound, he fears to venture above his terra firma into the real firmament whereinto mind is fashioned to spring, and command the wide prospect around.

From Project Gutenberg

The poet is always a Ptolemaist; for him the sun still rises and the earth stands still.

From Project Gutenberg

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