LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

physica

physica f (genitive physicae)
Classical[ˈpʰy.sɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː.s̬i.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininenatural sciences; natural philosophy
  2. New Latinfemininephysics

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephysicaphysicae
genitivephysicaephysicārum
dativephysicaephysicīs
accusativephysicamphysicās
ablativephysicāphysicīs
vocativephysicaphysicae

phўsĭca, ae, and phўsĭcē, ēs, f., = φυσική,
I. natural science, nutural philosophy, physics, Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25; id. Fin. 3, 21, 72; 3, 22, 73.
phўsĭca, ōrum, v. physicus, II. B.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greek φῠ́ω(phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greek -τῐς(-tĭs)
  5. Ancient Greek -σῐς(-sĭs)
  6. Ancient Greek φύσις(phúsis)
  7. Ancient Greek -κός(-kós)
  8. Ancient Greek -ικός(-ikós)
  9. Latinphysica

Ancient Greek φῠσῐκή (phŭsĭkḗ)bor. Latin physica Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῠσῐκή (phŭsĭkḗ).

Descendants
  • Catalanfísica
  • Englishphysic
  • Englishphysics
  • Englishphysicks
  • Frenchphysique
  • GermanPhysik
  • Italianfisica
  • Occitanfisica
  • Portuguesefísica
  • Romanianfizică

Quick answers

What does physica mean in Latin?
physica, a noun, means “natural sciences; natural philosophy; physics”.
What is the genitive of physica?
The genitive singular is physicae. physica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce physica?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰy.sɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfiː.s̬i.ka].
Where does physica come from?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti → Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) → Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) → Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) → Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) → Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) → Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) → Latin physica.