physis
Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god
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.
