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Copernican

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 P ER1 N AH0 K AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) or one or more of his theories.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

A supporter of the theories of Copernicus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

according to Copernicus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

of radical or major importance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a Copernican revolution in modern art

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History

Etymology

From Copernicus + -an.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: copernicà — pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哥白尼的 (Gēbáiní de) — pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Dutch: Copernicaans — pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Finnish: Kopernikuksen — pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Finnish: kopernikaaninen — pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Polish: Kopernikowy — pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Catalan: copernicà — pertaining to his theories
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哥白尼學說的 /哥白尼学说的 (Gēbáiní xuéshuō de) — pertaining to his theories
  • Finnish: kopernikaaninen — pertaining to his theories
  • German: kopernikanisch — pertaining to his theories
  • Polish: kopernikański — pertaining to his theories
  • Polish: kopernikowski — pertaining to his theories
  • Swedish: kopernikansk — pertaining to his theories