Copernican
English edit
Etymology edit
Copernicus + -an
Adjective edit
Copernican (comparative more Copernican, superlative most Copernican)
- Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer.
- Of or pertaining to one or more of his theories.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
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pertaining to his theories
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Noun edit
Copernican (plural Copernicans)
- A supporter of the theories of Copernicus.
Proper noun edit
Copernican
- The epoch in the lunar geologic timescale that occurred between 1.1 billion years ago to the present day.
References edit
- Copernican period on Wikipedia.Wikipedia