Definition of copernican Copernican
/kʌpɚˈnʌkʌn/ - [kupernukun] - Co•per•ni•can
We found 6 definitions of copernican from 4 different sources.
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What does copernican mean?
WordNet
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| copernican - according to Copernicus; "in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun" | ||
| copernican - of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art" |
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Wiktionary 
- copernican (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543, the influential astronomer. - copernican (Adjective)
Or of pertaining to one or more of his theories.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- copernican (a.)
Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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copernican
ko-pėr′ni-kan, adj. relating to Copernicus, the famous Prussian astronomer (1473-1543), or to his system
