heliocentric

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Antonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌhiːliəʊˈsɛntrɪk/, SAMPA: /%hi:li@U"sEntrIk/
• (US) enPR: hē'lē-ō-sĕnʹtrĭk, IPA: /ˌhiːlioʊˈsɛntrɪk/, SAMPA: /%hi:lioU"sEntrIk/

[edit] Etymology

From Greek ηλιοκεντρικός (heliokentrikos), having the sun as its centre, from Ancient Greek ήλιος (helios), sun + κέντρον (kentron), centre

[edit] Adjective

heliocentric (not comparable)

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

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[edit] Antonyms

• geocentric