hyle
nounEtymology 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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Obsolete Synonym of matter, physical substance.
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Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Synonym of protomatter, the first matter of the cosmos from which the four elements arose according to Empedocles and Aristotle.