지동설

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 地動 (“Earth rotation”) + 說 (“theory”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕido̞ŋsʰʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [지동설]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jidongseol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jidongseol
McCune–Reischauer?	chidongsŏl
Yale Romanization?	citongsel

Noun

지동설 • (jidongseol) (hanja 地動說)

1. heliocentrism, heliocentric theory

   Synonym: 태양중심설(太陽中心說) (taeyangjungsimseol)

See also

• 천동설(天動說) (cheondongseol, “geocentrism”)