Copernican

adjective

Co·per·ni·can | \ kə-ˈpər-ni-kən

How to pronounce Copernican (audio)

, 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)

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The first known use of Copernican was in 1667

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