eudoxian

/juːˈdoʊksiən/

Definitions

1. noun

A follower of the philosophy of Eudoxus, or relating to a mathematical model that Eudoxus developed to describe the motion of celestial bodies

“The ancient astronomer’s eudoxian model of the universe was revolutionary for its time.”

Synonyms

  • eudoxian
  • geocentric

Antonyms

  • Copernican
  • heliocentric