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Copernicus

Copernicus proper noun: a surname in Latin, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus.

Proper noun

Copernicus

  1. A surname in Latin, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus.

Copernicus meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Copernicus in Hindi

surname of Nicolaus Copernicus
कोपरनिकस koparnikas

Copernicus in Arabic

surname of Nicolaus Copernicus
كُوبِرْنِيكُوس kubirnikus

Copernicus in Persian

surname of Nicolaus Copernicus
کوپرنیک kupernik

Origin of Copernicus

Learned borrowing from Latin Copernicus.

Words formed from Copernicus

Questions about Copernicus

What does Copernicus mean?
Copernicus means a surname in Latin, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus.
What is Copernicus in Hindi?
Copernicus in Hindi is कोपरनिकस (koparnikas). See Copernicus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Copernicus?
Copernicus is a proper noun.

Words near Copernicus in the dictionary

  1. Copernicanism
  2. Copernicanist
  3. Copernicanists
  4. Copernicans
  5. copernicium
  6. Copernicus
  7. coperpetrator
  8. copers
  9. copes
  10. copes with
  11. copesetic

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