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Ptŏlĕmaeus, i, m., = Πτολεμαῖος.

  1. 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. 1. Ptŏlĕmaeēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ptolemy, Ptolemœan, Egyptian: Pharus, Prop. 2, 1, 30.
      2. 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. 3. Ptŏ-lĕmāïs, ĭdis, f. adj., Ptolemœan, Egyptian: aula, Aus. Idyll. 10, 311: gaza, Sid. Carm. 7, 94.
        1. b. Subst.
          1. (α) Cleopatra, daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, Luc. 10, 69.
          2. (β) 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.
  2. II. An astrologer of the time of the emperor Otho, Tac. H. 1, 22.
  3. III. A king of Mauritania, Tac. A. 4, 23; 24.