physis
From LSJ
Τοὺς τῆς φύσεως οὐκ ἔστι λανθάνειν (μανθάνειν) νόμους → Legibus naturae non potest evadier → Naturgesetze keiner insgeheim verletzt
Τοὺς τῆς φύσεως οὐκ ἔστι λανθάνειν (μανθάνειν) νόμους → Legibus naturae non potest evadier → Naturgesetze keiner insgeheim verletzt
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.