"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: Etymology tree Polish Kopernikbor. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Old Latin -os Latin -us Latin Copernicus From Polish Kopernik + Latin -us. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|pl:Kopernik<bor>|-us<id:second declension>|id=male surname|text=+|title=Copernicus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Polish Kopernikbor. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Old Latin -os Latin -us Latin Copernicus [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-os", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "-os", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-us", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Copernicus", "lang" : "la" }" data-id="male surname" data-lang="la" data-title="Copernicus" id="Latin:_male_surname"> From Polish Kopernik + Latin -us. Head templates: {{la-prop|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, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus Tags: New-Latin, declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Copernicus-la-name-vFc~F2Sx Categories (other): Latin surnames, New Latin, Renaissance Latin, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -us (second declension) Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 68 32 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 68 32 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 60 40 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -us (second declension): 76 24
  2. (astronomy) The star ρ1 Cancri in the constellation Cancer. Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Copernicus-la-name-fSVCMLgX Categories (other): Stars Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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