English → Latin
“physics” in Latin
physiologianatural philosophy, natural science; physiologyphysicusOf or pertaining to natural philosophy or physics; physical, natural.
The English word physics itself goes back to Latin physica.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
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).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for physics?
- The usual Latin words for “physics” are physiologia, physicus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.