noun
hyle
Hyle (noun) means Synonym of matter, physical substance.
noun
1
Synonym of matter, physical substance.
2
Synonym of protomatter, the first matter of the cosmos from which the four elements arose according to Empedocles and Aristotle.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin hyle, from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “wood, matter”), particularly in Aristotle as πρώτη ὕλη (prṓtē húlē, “protomatter, fundamental undifferentiated matter”).
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What is the meaning of hyle?
"hyle" (noun) means synonym of matter, physical substance.
What are the different meanings of hyle?
"hyle" has 2 main meanings: 1. Synonym of matter, physical substance; 2. Synonym of protomatter, the first matter of the cosmos from which the four elements arose according to Empedocles and Aristotle.