Etymology

physis

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Today it means: Nature, as contrasted with law or custom. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φύσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromφύσις
  2. English todayphysis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφύσις all →

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