How to Say "Physics" in Italian

fisica

/ˈfi.zi.ka/feminine

The Italian word for physics is fisica.

fisica refers to the branch of science known as physics.

Meaning: branch of science (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to academic subjects like physics, Italian almost always requires the definite article la, resulting in the phrase la fisica.

The word consists of 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. It is pronounced /ˈfi.zi.ka/.

In older Italian texts, fisica was often used as a synonym for medicine or the art of healing, long before it became the specific term for the study of matter.
If you want to talk about 'physique' or someone's physical build, Italians use the word fisico instead of fisica.
In Italian, the word fisica can also mean 'physical' when used as an adjective, such as in fisica medica for 'medical physics'.

Tu non studi fisica.
You don't study physics.
This sentence is useful for expressing that someone does not study fisica.
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Al diavolo la fisica!
The hell with physics!
This sentence shows an exclamation regarding fisica.
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Lui capisce la fisica.
He understands physics.
This sentence is useful for stating that someone understands fisica.
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Lo studio della fisica può essere complesso, ma alla base di ogni teoria c'è sempre una logica solida.
The study of physics can be complex, but there's always a solid logic behind every theory.
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