heliocentric

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From helio- +‎ -centric.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhiːli.əʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
  • (US) enPR: hē'lē-ō-sĕnʹtrĭk, IPA(key): /ˌhiːlioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk

Adjective

heliocentric (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a solar system or orbit. [from 17th c.]
    Antonym: geocentric
    • 1685, J. Flamsteed in Philosophical Transactions XV, p. 1217:
      To make the Catalogue of Eclipses, as also the Table of the Parallaxes of [Jupiter], it was necessary first to make a Table of [Jupiter]' Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.

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Romanian

Etymology

From French héliocentrique.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /he.li.oˈt͡ʃen.trik/

Adjective

heliocentric m or n (feminine singular heliocentrică, masculine plural heliocentrici, feminine and neuter plural heliocentrice)

  1. heliocentric

Declension
Declension of heliocentric
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite heliocentric heliocentrică heliocentrici heliocentrice
definite heliocentricul heliocentrica heliocentricii heliocentricele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite heliocentric heliocentrice heliocentrici heliocentrice
definite heliocentricului heliocentricei heliocentricilor heliocentricelor

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