PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM


Meaning of PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM in English

/ ˌtɒləˈmeɪɪk sɪstəm; NAmE ˌtɑːlə-/ noun

[ sing. ] the theory in the past that the earth was the centre of the universe, with other planets and stars moving around it

—compare Copernican system

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.