φυή

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From φύω (phúō, to grow, to be . . . by nature) +‎ (, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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φῠή (phuḗf (genitive φῠῆς); first declension

  1. (of human) Growth, stature, especially fine growth or noble stature.
    1. (of animals, plants, objects) Original form.
  2. (poetic) Nature, genius.
  3. The flower or prime of age.
  4. Substance.
  5. μερόπων φυή: the race of men.
  6. Produce of a year, harvest.

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • English: diphyes
  • Translingual: Heterophyes

Further reading

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