Rudolphine
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552–1612). not-comparable
"This hunt was both a classic Rudolfine conceit and at the heart of the mystery of Rudolf. Did he often go hunting with cheetahs?"
- 2 Designating a set of astronomical calculations computed by Johannes Kepler in 1627, using data collected by Tycho Brahe (both of whom had Rudolf II as patron). not-comparable
"Moreover, like Horrocks, Wendelin improved on the Rudolphine values of the mean solar distances of Mercury and Venus: 0.38711 and 0.72343 as compared with Kepler's 0.38808 and 0.72413 […]."
Example
More examples"This hunt was both a classic Rudolfine conceit and at the heart of the mystery of Rudolf. Did he often go hunting with cheetahs?"
Etymology
From Rudolph + -ine, after Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor.
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