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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From helio- + -centric.
Pronunciation
Adjective
heliocentric (not comparable)
- (astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.
- Hypernym: astrocentric
- a heliocentric coordinate system
- a heliocentric orbit
1685, J. Flamsteed, 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.
- (cosmology) Of or relating to heliocentrism.
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Translations
having the sun at the center
See also
- heliocentric (the Sun), hermeocentric (Mercury), cytherocentric (Venus), geocentric (the Earth), selenocentric (the Moon), areocentric (Mars), zenocentric (Jupiter), cronocentric (Saturn), uranocentric (Uranus), poseidocentric (Neptune), hadeocentric (Pluto), planetocentric (a planet), astrocentric (a star), galactocentric (a galaxy)
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed 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)
- heliocentric
Declension
Declension of heliocentric
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