English Explanatory Dictionary

geocentric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the Earth at the center.
  2. Of or relating to geocentrism, an obsolete cosmology which placed the Earth at the center of the universe.

Pronunciation

/ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-geocentric.wav

Word forms

geocentric geocentrick

Etymology

From geo- + -centric.

Related words

geocentrism heliocentric hermeocentric cytherocentric selenocentric areocentric zenocentric cronocentric uranocentric planetocentric astrocentric galactocentric

Derived words

geocentrical geocentrically Geocentric Coordinate Time geocentricism geocentricity
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