An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Of or pertaining to the force produced by the rotation of the Earth.

Etymology (EN): From Gk. → geo- + Gk. strophe “a turning,” from strephein “to turn,” from PIE *strebh- “to wind, turn” + → -ic.

Etymology (PE): From zamin-, → geo-, + carxeši, → rotational.