different between geoheliocentrism vs heliocentrism
geoheliocentrism
English
Alternative forms
- geo-heliocentrism
- geoheliocentricism
Etymology
geo- +? helio- +? -centrism
Noun
geoheliocentrism (uncountable)
- An early model of the solar system that put Earth at the centre, and had Sun and Moon orbiting the Earth with other planets revolving about the Sun.
Hyponyms
- Tychonian system
- Tychonic system
Related terms
- geoheliocentric
- heliocentrism
Translations
geoheliocentrism From the web:
heliocentrism
English
Alternative forms
- heliocentricism
Etymology
Shortened from heliocentricism, from heliocentric +? -ism, from Ancient Greek ????? (h?lios, “sun”) + ??????? (kéntron, “centre”).
Noun
heliocentrism (uncountable)
- (astronomy, historical) The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
- 1923, Felix Adler, "The Reconstruction of the Spiritual Ideal," American Ethical Union, 68.
- Geocentrism has been displaced by heliocentrism. Heliocentrism, in turn, the claim of the sun, surrounded by its satellites, to a sovereign place in the heavens, has become ridiculous in the face of the wilderness of suns that people the abysses beyond us.
- 2019, Elizabeth Howell, “PBS Series Takes Astronomy Buffs Back in Time With ‘Ancient Skies’”, Space.com
- It wasn't until the Renaissance that scientists such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei showed proof for heliocentrism, or the idea that the planets moved around the sun.
- Synonym: heliocentricity
- Antonym: geocentrism
- 1923, Felix Adler, "The Reconstruction of the Spiritual Ideal," American Ethical Union, 68.
- (informal) The phenomenon of the Earth revolving around the Sun.
Usage notes
Many dictionaries recognize heliocentricism as the grammatically correct form of this word. However, in current usage heliocentrism appears to be by far more frequently used. According to a Google Books search it seems that heliocentrism began to gain ground in the turn of 1960s and 1970s with the first occurrence taking place in 1930s.
Derived terms
- geoheliocentrism
Related terms
- heliocentric
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French héliocentrisme
Noun
heliocentrism n (uncountable)
- heliocentrism
Declension
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