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Copernican system

Copernican system proper noun: a heliocentric model of the solar system, proposed in the 16th century by the eponymous astronomer.

Proper noun

Copernican system

  1. A heliocentric model of the solar system, proposed in the 16th century by the eponymous astronomer.

Origin of Copernican system

From Copernicus (“a surname”) + -an + system. After Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who formulated and proposed the theory.

Questions about Copernican system

What does Copernican system mean?
Copernican system means a heliocentric model of the solar system, proposed in the 16th century by the eponymous astronomer.
What part of speech is Copernican system?
Copernican system is a proper noun.

Words near Copernican system in the dictionary

  1. copering
  2. Copernican
  3. Copernican model
  4. Copernican principle
  5. Copernican Revolution
  6. Copernican system
  7. Copernican time principle
  8. Copernicanism
  9. Copernicanist
  10. Copernicanists
  11. Copernicans

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