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|lshtext=<b>Ptŏlĕmaeus</b>: i, m., = [[Πτολεμαῖος]]>.<br /><b>I</b> [[Ptolemy]], the [[name]] of the kings of [[Egypt]] [[after]] [[Alexander]] the Great, Curt. 9, 8, 22; Just. 13, 4, 10; Sil. 11, 383.—Hence, in | |lshtext=<b>Ptŏlĕmaeus</b>: i, m., = [[Πτολεμαῖος]]>.<br /><b>I</b> [[Ptolemy]], the [[name]] of the kings of [[Egypt]] [[after]] [[Alexander]] the Great, Curt. 9, 8, 22; Just. 13, 4, 10; Sil. 11, 383.—Hence, in plur.: Ptolemaeorum manes, Luc. 8, 696.— Hence,<br /> <b>1</b> Ptŏlĕmaeēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to [[Ptolemy]], Ptolemœan, Egyptian: [[Pharus]], Prop. 2, 1, 30.—<br /> <b>2</b> Ptŏlĕ-maeus (-maeius), a, um, adj., Ptolemœan, Ptolemaic: [[gymnasium]], Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 1.—Subst.: Ptŏlĕmaeum, i, n., the [[tomb]] of the Ptolemies, Suet. Aug. 18.—<br /> <b>3</b> Ptŏ-lĕmāïs, ĭdis, f. adj., Ptolemœan, Egyptian: [[aula]], Aus. Idyll. 10, 311: gaza, Sid. Carm. 7, 94.—<br /> <b>b</b> Subst.<br /> <b>(a)</b> [[Cleopatra]], [[daughter]] of [[Ptolemy]] [[Auletes]], Luc. 10, 69.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> The [[name]] of [[several]] cities; in [[Egypt]], Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 9; in Phœnicia, [[formerly]] Accho, [[now]] St. Jean d'Acre, Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 75; Vulg. 1 Macc. 5, 22.—Also called Ptŏlĕmāĭda, ae, f., Vulg. 1 Macc. 5, 15; id. Act. 21, 7.—Their inhabitants are called Ptŏlĕmenses, ĭum, m., Dig. 50, 15, 1; Vulg. 1 Macc. 12, 48; id. 2 Macc. 13, 25.—<br /><b>II</b> An [[astrologer]] of the [[time]] of the [[emperor]] [[Otho]], Tac. H. 1, 22.—<br /><b>III</b> A [[king]] of Mauritania, Tac. A. 4, 23; 24. | ||
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Ptŏlĕmaeus: i, m., = Πτολεμαῖος>.
I Ptolemy, the name of the kings of Egypt after Alexander the Great, Curt. 9, 8, 22; Just. 13, 4, 10; Sil. 11, 383.—Hence, in plur.: Ptolemaeorum manes, Luc. 8, 696.— Hence,
1 Ptŏlĕmaeēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ptolemy, Ptolemœan, Egyptian: Pharus, Prop. 2, 1, 30.—
2 Ptŏlĕ-maeus (-maeius), a, um, adj., Ptolemœan, Ptolemaic: gymnasium, Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 1.—Subst.: Ptŏlĕmaeum, i, n., the tomb of the Ptolemies, Suet. Aug. 18.—
3 Ptŏ-lĕmāïs, ĭdis, f. adj., Ptolemœan, Egyptian: aula, Aus. Idyll. 10, 311: gaza, Sid. Carm. 7, 94.—
b Subst.
(a) Cleopatra, daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, Luc. 10, 69.—
(b) The name of several cities; in Egypt, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 9; in Phœnicia, formerly Accho, now St. Jean d'Acre, Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 75; Vulg. 1 Macc. 5, 22.—Also called Ptŏlĕmāĭda, ae, f., Vulg. 1 Macc. 5, 15; id. Act. 21, 7.—Their inhabitants are called Ptŏlĕmenses, ĭum, m., Dig. 50, 15, 1; Vulg. 1 Macc. 12, 48; id. 2 Macc. 13, 25.—
II An astrologer of the time of the emperor Otho, Tac. H. 1, 22.—
III A king of Mauritania, Tac. A. 4, 23; 24.
