hyle

Lemma: ὕλη

noun (feminine) noun (feminine)
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Definition

Wood, timber; a forest or wooded land. In philosophical usage, hyle denotes matter or the substrate—the material substance of a thing, as opposed to form.

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Grammatical Analysis

"hyle"

Case: nominative_or_vocative

Number: singular

Gender: feminine

Declension: first

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