Copernican (adjective)

Relating to the Copernican system, which is a model of the solar system with the sun at the center and the planets, including Earth, orbiting around it.

Origin:

Late 16th century. after nicolaus copernicus, a polish astronomer and mathematician.

Examples:

1. The Copernican revolution marked a turning point in the history of astronomy.
2. The Copernican model was a major departure from the Ptolemaic system.
3. The Copernican theory was considered heretical at the time.
4. The Copernican view of the universe was widely accepted after the publication of Kepler's laws.
5. The Copernican system was the first to accurately predict the positions of the planets.