heliocentric.
Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.
Meaning & usage
Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.
a heliocentric coordinate system
a heliocentric orbit
Of or relating to heliocentrism.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós)der. English -centric English heliocentric From helio- + -centric.
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