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Copernican
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English
Etymology
en :af Copernicus<id:male surname> -an +
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) or one or more of his theories.
Derived terms
en Copernicanism Copernicanism Copernicanist Copernican model Copernican principle Copernican Revolution Copernican system Copernican time principle
Translations
pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
Catalan: ca copernicà
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 哥白尼 哥白尼的 Gēbáiní de
Dutch: nl Copernicaans
Finnish: fi Kopernikuksen, fi kopernikaaninen
Polish: pl Kopernikowy
pertaining to his theories
Catalan: ca copernicà
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 哥白尼學說的 Gēbáiní xuéshuō de
Finnish: fi kopernikaaninen
German: de kopernikanisch
Polish: pl kopernikański, pl kopernikowski
Swedish: sv kopernikansk
Noun
A supporter of the theories of Copernicus.
Proper noun
The epoch in the lunar geologic timescale that occurred between 1.1 billion years ago to the present day.
en eponyms
en Copernican Revolution