Copernicus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Copernicus.
Proper noun
Copernicus
- Nicolaus Copernicus, a mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.
Derived terms
Translations
surname of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Latin
Etymology
Latinized from Polish Kopernik + -us by Nicolaus Copernicus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /koˈper.ni.kus/, [kɔˈpɛrnɪkʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /koˈper.ni.kus/, [koˈpɛrnikus]
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Copernicus |
Genitive | Copernicī |
Dative | Copernicō |
Accusative | Copernicum |
Ablative | Copernicō |
Vocative | Copernice |
Descendants
- English: Copernicus
- German: Copernicus, Kopernikus
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