Copernican

English

Etymology

From Copernicus +‎ -an.

Adjective

Copernican (comparative more Copernican, superlative most Copernican)

  1. Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer.
  2. Of or pertaining to one or more of his theories.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Copernican (plural Copernicans)

  1. A supporter of the theories of Copernicus.

Proper noun

Copernican

  1. The epoch in the lunar geologic timescale that occurred between 1.1 billion years ago to the present day.

References

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