"Copernicus" meaning in Latin

See Copernicus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [kɔˈpɛr.nɪ.kʊs] [Classical-Latin], [koˈpɛr.ni.kus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Latinized from Old Polish Kopernik + -us. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|zlw-opl|Kopernik}} Old Polish Kopernik, {{af|la|-us}} -us Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Copernicus<2>}} Copernicus m sg (genitive Copernicī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Copernicus<2>}} Forms: Copernicī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Copernicus [nominative, singular], Copernicī [genitive, singular], Copernicō [dative, singular], Copernicum [accusative, singular], Copernicō [ablative, singular], Copernice [singular, vocative], Coppernicus [alternative]
  1. (Renaissance Latin, New Latin) a male surname from Polish — famously held by: Tags: New-Latin, declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Copernicus-la-name-4xpWIzQJ Categories (other): Latin surnames, New Latin, Renaissance Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -us Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 37 25 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 38 37 25 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -us: 49 51
  2. (Renaissance Latin, New Latin) a male surname from Polish — famously held by:
    Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer and mathematician
    Tags: New-Latin, declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Copernicus-la-name-FknSCNOi Categories (other): Latin surnames, New Latin, Renaissance Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -us Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 37 25 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 38 37 25 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -us: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: [kɔˈpɛr.nɪ.kʊs] [Classical-Latin], [koˈpɛr.ni.kus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Named after Prussian polymath Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543). Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|polymath||||}} polymath, {{!}} |, {{lang|la|Nicolaus Copernicus}} Nicolaus Copernicus, {{named-after|la|Nicolaus Copernicus|born=1473|died=1543|nationality=Prussian|nocat=1|occupation=polymath|wplink=Nicolaus_Copernicus}} Named after Prussian polymath Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Copernicus<2>}} Copernicus m sg (genitive Copernicī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Copernicus<2>}} Forms: Copernicī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Copernicus [nominative, singular], Copernicī [genitive, singular], Copernicō [dative, singular], Copernicum [accusative, singular], Copernicō [ablative, singular], Copernice [singular, vocative], Coppernicus [alternative]
  1. (astronomy) The star ρ1 Cancri in the constellation Cancer. Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Copernicus-la-name-fSVCMLgX Categories (other): Stars, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 37 25 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 38 37 25 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "1": "Copernicus<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "Copernicus m sg (genitive Copernicī); second declension",
      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Copernicus<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "la:Stars"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The star ρ1 Cancri in the constellation Cancer."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "Cancer",
          "Cancer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astronomy) The star ρ1 Cancri in the constellation Cancer."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kɔˈpɛr.nɪ.kʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[koˈpɛr.ni.kus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Copernicus"
}

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