metaphysics C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #45640 Meanings 1 noun the branch of philosophy studying being and reality The seminar began with questions from metaphysics. 2 noun abstract theorizing about first principles His argument drifted from evidence into metaphysics. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the branch of philosophy... ontologyphilosophy 2 noun · abstract theorizing about... speculationtheorizingabstraction Word family Derived forms metaphysicalmetaphysician Related forms physicsontology Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin metaphysica, from Greek τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά, "the things after the Physics," the title applied to Aristotle's works placed after the Physics. methaphesik Middle English metafisique Old French metaphysica la-med μεταφυσικά gkm View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # metaphysics **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 45640 ## Meanings 1. the branch of philosophy studying being and reality 2. abstract theorizing about first principles ## Examples - The seminar began with questions from metaphysics. - His argument drifted from evidence into metaphysics. ## Synonyms - ontology - philosophy - speculation - theorizing ## Derived Forms - metaphysical - metaphysician ## Related Forms - physics - ontology ## Roots and Affixes - Root: methaphesik - Root: metafisique - Root: metaphysica - Root: μεταφυσικά ## Etymology From Medieval Latin metaphysica, from Greek τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά, "the things after the Physics," the title applied to Aristotle's works placed after the Physics. ## AI Etymology Metaphysics comes from Greek ta meta ta physika, the works after the Physics, a title associated with Aristotle. Through Medieval Latin and French it became the name for the branch of philosophy concerned with being, reality, cause, substance, and first principles. The plural-looking English form functions as a singular field name. Its history is partly bibliographic: a placement label for texts became a technical name for inquiry beyond or after physics. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown