aristarchus of samos

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   an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)

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Questions about aristarchus of samos

What does aristarchus of samos mean?

aristarchus of samos means "an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)".

Is aristarchus of samos a common word?

aristarchus of samos is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.