Tychonic

adjective

Ty·​chon·​ic

(ˈ)tī¦känik,

(ˈ)tē¦-

variants or Tychonian

-kōnēən

: of or relating to Tycho Brahe or his system of astronomy

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Tychon-, Tycho (Latinized form of Tycho Brahe †1601 Danish astronomer) + English -ic or -ian

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