Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copernican

/kəpˈɝnəkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: coper-ni-can
IPA: /kəpˈɝnəkən/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

A supporter of the theories of Copernicus.

name

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

Etymology

From Copernicus + -an.

Inflected Forms

more Copernican (comparative) most Copernican (superlative) Copernicans (plural)

Derived Forms

Copernicanism Copernicanist

Phrases

Copernican model Copernican principle Copernican Revolution Copernican system Copernican time principle

Questions

How do you pronounce copernican?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəpˈɝnəkən/.
What does copernican mean?: Of or pertaining to Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) or one or more of his theories.
Where does copernican come from?: From Copernicus + -an.

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