LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Copernicus

Copernicus m sg (genitive Copernicī)
Classical[kɔˈpɛr.nɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[koˈpɛr.ni.kus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara male surname from Polish, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus
  2. masculinesingularThe star ρ1 Cancri in the constellation Cancer.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCopernicus—
genitiveCopernicī
Coppernicī		—
dativeCopernicō
Coppernicō		—
accusativeCopernicum
Coppernicum		—
ablativeCopernicō
Coppernicō		—
vocativeCopernice
Coppernice		—

Origins

Polish Kopernikbor. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin Copernicus From Polish Kopernik + Latin -us.

Descendants
  • CatalanCopèrnic
  • EnglishCopernicus
  • GermanCopernicus
  • GermanKopernikus
  • ItalianCopernico
  • PortugueseCopérnico
  • SpanishCopérnico

Quick answers

What does Copernicus mean in Latin?
Copernicus, a proper noun, means “a male surname from Polish, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus; The star ρ1 Cancri in the constellation Cancer.”.
What is the genitive of Copernicus?
The genitive singular is Copernicī. Copernicus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Copernicus?
In classical Latin, [kɔˈpɛr.nɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈpɛr.ni.kus].