physic
phys·ic/ˈfɪz.ɪk/adjective, verb
physic is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-C: 6 letters and 2 syllables (phys·ic). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, physic means “Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in physic?
| Letters | 6: P-H-Y-S-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: phys·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is physic?
Physic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce physic?
- US /ˈfɪz.ɪk/
- /ˈfəz.ək/
- /ˈfiz.ik/
Physic has 2 syllables, split phys·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-physic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of physic
- more physic comparative
- most physic superlative
- phisicke
- physick
- physics present, singular, he/she/it
- physicking participle, present
- physicked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does physic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.
verb
- 1
To cure or heal.
- 2
To administer medicine to, especially a purgative.
noun
- 1
archaicA medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
- 2
archaicThe art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
- 3
archaicNatural philosophy; physics.
- 4
obsoleteA physician.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does physic come from?
From Middle English phisik, from Latin physicus, from Ancient Greek φῠσῐκός (phŭsĭkós, “natural; physical”), from φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth; nature, quality; form, shape; type, kind”), from φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō, “grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).