physis
From LSJ
Ὤδινεν ὄρος, Ζεὺς δ' ἐφοβεῖτο, τὸ δ' ἔτεκεν μῦν → The mountain was in labor—even Zeus was afraid—but gave birth to a mouse
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
physis: is, f., = φύσις,
I nature.
I Lit.: seu cupis genitor vocari et auctor orbis aut physis ipsa Panque, Poët. in Anth. Lat. t. 2, p. 474 Burm.—
II In partic., partycolored precious stones which had no distinctive name, freaks of nature, Plin. 37, 12, 74, § 195.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
phўsis, is, f. (φύσις),
1 la nature : CIL 14, 3565d, 3.
2 sorte de pierre précieuse : Plin. 37, 195.
Latin > German (Georges)
physis, is, Akk. in f. (φύσις), I) die Natur, Anthol. Lat. 1704, 35 M. – II) meton., ein Wesen, Geschöpf, von allerlei buntfarbigen Edelsteinen, die noch keinen festgesetzten Namen hatten, Naturspiele, Plin. 37, 195.
