Copernicus

biographical name

Co·per·ni·cus | \ kō-ˈpər-ni-kəs

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Definition of Copernicus

Nicolaus Polish Mikołaj Kopernik \ kȯ-ˈper-nēk

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\ or Niklas Koppernigk \ ˈkä-pər-ˌnik

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\ 1473–1543 Polish astronomer