physics
physics
subs.
Natural philosophy: P. φυσιολογία, ἡ (Aristotle), τὰ φυσικά (Aristotle).
subs.
Natural philosophy: P. φυσιολογία, ἡ (Aristotle), τὰ φυσικά (Aristotle).
PHYSICS
physiologia (φυσιολογία explained by Cic. naturae ratio): physica -orum (Cic.); philosophia de natura (Cic. Brut. 8 31); or by circumlocution quae de natura quaeruntur (Cic. de Rep. 1 10); ea quibus naturae ratio continetur (Cic. N.D. 1 26 73); quae de naturis rerum disputantur (Cic. De Or. 3 32 127).
physiologia (φυσιολογία explained by Cic. naturae ratio): physica -orum (Cic.); philosophia de natura (Cic. Brut. 8 31); or by circumlocution quae de natura quaeruntur (Cic. de Rep. 1 10); ea quibus naturae ratio continetur (Cic. N.D. 1 26 73); quae de naturis rerum disputantur (Cic. De Or. 3 32 127).
physics: physĭca, orum, n. pl.: ignorant of p., physicorum ignarus, Cic. Or. 34, 119. Also, phy̆sĭca sc. ars (the science or theory, as distinguished from its subject matter): id. Fin. 3, 22, init.: or, phy̆siŏlogia: cf. Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 20.