φύσις

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [pʰʉ́sis]
  • (Koine): IPA: [pʰˈysis]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ɸˈysis]

[edit] Etymology

From φύω "I grow"

[edit] Noun

φύσις (genitive φύσεως) f, third declension; (phusis)

  1. origin, birth
  2. nature, quality, property
  3. Later, the nature of one's personality: temper, disposition
  4. form, shape
  5. That which is natural: nature
  6. type, kind
  7. Nature, as an entity, especially of productive power
  8. creature

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

Strong’s concordance number: G5449

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