SINCE 1828
Copernican
adjective
Co·per·ni·can
| \ kə-ˈpər-ni-kən
, kō-\
, kō-\
Definition of Copernican
1
: of or relating to Copernicus or the belief that the earth rotates daily on its axis and the planets revolve in orbits around the sun
2
: of radical or major importance or degree
effected a Copernican revolution in philosophy — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
Other Words from Copernican
Copernican
noun
Copernicanism
\ kə-ˈpər-ni-kə-ˌni-zəm
, kō- \
noun
, kō- \
noun
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