ptolemaico
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Ptolemāicus from Koine Greek Πτολεμᾱϊκός (Ptolemāïkós) from Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos), a proper name derived from Epic Greek πτόλεμος (ptólemos), variant of Ancient Greek πόλεμος (pólemos, “battle, war”); equivalent to Ptolomeo + -ico.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toleˈmaiko/ [t̪o.leˈmai̯.ko]
- Rhymes: -aiko
- Syllabification: pto‧le‧mai‧co
Adjective
ptolemaico (feminine ptolemaica, masculine plural ptolemaicos, feminine plural ptolemaicas)
Further reading
- “ptolemaico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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