heliocentric

English

Alternative forms

heliocentrick (obsolete)

Etymology

From helio- +‎ -centric.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌhiːli.əʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
(US) enPR: hē'lē-ō-sĕnʹtrĭk, IPA^(key): /ˌhiːlioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk

Adjective

heliocentric (not comparable)

(astronomy) having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a solar system or orbit

Antonyms

geocentric

Translations

having the sun at the center

Finnish: aurinkokeskinen, heliosentrinen (fi)
French: héliocentrique (fr) m, f
German: heliozentrisch (de)
Greek: ηλιοκεντρικός (el) (iliokentrikós)

Italian: eliocentrico (it)
Romanian: heliocentric (ro) m, n
Russian: гелиоцетри́ческий (geliocetríčeskij)
Spanish: heliocéntrico (es)

Further reading

Heliocentrism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

heteroclinic

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