Copernicus
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin Copernicus.
Proper noun
[edit]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
[edit]Translations
[edit]surname of Nicolaus Copernicus
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Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Latinized from Old Polish Kopernik + -us.
Proper noun
[edit]Copernicus m sg (genitive Copernicī); second declension
- (Renaissance Latin, New Latin) a male surname from Polish — famously held by:
- Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer and mathematician
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Copernicus |
| Genitive | Copernicī |
| Dative | Copernicō |
| Accusative | Copernicum |
| Ablative | Copernicō |
| Vocative | Copernice |
Descendants
[edit]- → English: Copernicus
- → German: Copernicus, Kopernikus
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