Copernican system

proper noun

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

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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
copernican model

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish Kopernikuksen järjestelmä
  • Kopernikuksen järjestelmäheliosentric model
Polish model Kopernikowski
  • model Kopernikowskiheliosentric model
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APA

Copernican system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copernican%20system

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Chicago

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