physĭca, ae, and physĭcē, ēs, f., = φυσική,
natural science , nutural philosophy , physics , Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25; id. Fin. 3, 21, 72; 3, 22, 73.
physica (1) ae, f , φυσική, natural science, natural philosophy, physics. ...
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