천동설

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 天 (“sky”) + 動 (“moving”) + 說 (“theory”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ndo̞ŋsʰʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [천동설]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheondongseol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheondongseol
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏndongsŏl
Yale Romanization?	chentongsel

Noun

천동설 • (cheondongseol) (hanja 天動說)

1. geocentrism, geocentric theory

   Synonym: 지구중심설(地球中心說) (jigujungsimseol)

See also

• 지동설(地動說) (jidongseol, “heliocentrism”)