Copernicus
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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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Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Latinized from Old Polish Kopernik + -us.
Proper noun
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
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Copernicus |
| genitive | Copernicī |
| dative | Copernicō |
| accusative | Copernicum |
| ablative | Copernicō |
| vocative | Copernice |
Descendants
- → Catalan: Copèrnic (learned)
- → English: Copernicus
- → German: Copernicus, Kopernikus