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copernicus

/kəˈpɜːr.nɪ.kəs/

Übersetzung: Eigenname, der sich je nach Kontext auf eine bestimmte Person oder ein bestimmtes Mondobjekt bezieht.

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noun

C1formalcommon/kəˈpɜːr.nɪ.kəs/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a specific person or a specific lunar feature, based on the provided context.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname, der sich je nach Kontext auf eine bestimmte Person oder ein bestimmtes Mondobjekt bezieht.
  1. Polish astronomer B2 formal scientific

    Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer who formulated a model of the solar system with the Sun at its center, challenging the earlier geocentric model.

    • Copernicus published his revolutionary theory in 1543.
    • The Copernican model placed the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the universe.
    • Many scholars initially rejected Copernicus's ideas.

    🇩🇪Polnischer Astronom

  2. Lunar crater C1 formal scientific

    A prominent impact crater on the Moon, named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

    • The Copernicus crater is easily visible through a telescope.
    • Astronauts studied the rays of the Copernicus crater during the Apollo missions.
    • The crater Copernicus is one of the most prominent features on the lunar surface.

    🇩🇪Copernicus

  • copernicus' possessive singular form
  • copernicus's possessive singular form