Physis
German, noun/ˈfyːzɪs/
Physis is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-S (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 59,520th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Physis is a German feminine noun meaning “physique, bodily strength or constitution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “natürliche körperliche Beschaffenheit”.
What does Physis mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineslangphysique, bodily strength or constitution
- 2
femininephysis
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. natürliche körperliche Beschaffenheit
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce Physis?
- /ˈfyːzɪs/
- [ˈfyːzɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Physis in German?
Physis appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).