/ Dictionary / Index P Ptolemaic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ptol•e•ma•ic Pronunciation: (tol"u-mā'ik), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy. of or pertaining to the dynastic house of the Ptolemies or the period of their rule in Egypt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ptolemaic (Thesaurus) Ptolemaeus Ptolemaic system Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language