Copernican
nɪ adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Copernicus or his theories.
2.
important and radically different; thoroughgoing: a Copernican revolution in modern art.
Related forms
post-Co·per·ni·can, adjective
pre-Co·per·ni·can, adjective
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Copernicus1 (kəˈpɜːnɪkəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs). Polish name Mikolaj Kopernik. 1473--1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543 | |
| Co'pernican1 | |
| —adj | |
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