Ptolemaist

[ tol-uh-mey-ist ]

noun

1. an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.

Ptolemaist

/ ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪst /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ptolemaist¹

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

Example Sentences

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