Huygenian

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adjective

Pertaining to, or invented by, Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch astronomer of the 17th century.

“the Huygenian eyepiece”

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Meanings

adjectiveHuygenian (comparative more Huygenian, superlative most Huygenian)

comparative more Huygenian · superlative most Huygenian

  1. Pertaining to, or invented by, Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch astronomer of the 17th century.

    the Huygenian eyepiece

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    the Huygenian telescope

Origin

From Huygens + -ian.

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Huygenian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huygenian

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“Huygenian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huygenian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Huygenian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huygenian.

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