천동설

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from (sky) + (moving) + (theory).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ndo̞ŋsʰʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheondongseol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheondongseol
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏndongsŏl
    Yale Romanization?chentongsel

    Noun

    천동설 • (cheondongseol) (hanja 天動說)

    1. geocentrism, geocentric theory
      Synonym: 지구중심설(地球中心說) (jigujungsimseol)

    See also