physic
Greeknature, the natural / material world; the body
About This Root
From Greek physis (nature, inborn character), itself from phyein 'to grow, bring forth.' Through physikos ('of nature') it became the name for the study of the natural world (physics) and spread into words about the material world and the human body: physical, physician, physique. Metaphysics literally means 'after/beyond the Physics.'
Associated Words · 8
physical
Relating to the body or to matter and energy; a medical body examination
physician
A licensed medical doctor, especially an internist
physically
In a physical manner; relating to the body or natural laws
physics
The science of matter, energy, and their interactions
physicist
A scientist who specializes in physics
metaphysical
Relating to metaphysics; abstract or beyond the physical world
physique
The physical structure or form of a person's body
metaphysics
The branch of philosophy studying the fundamental nature of reality