Pataphysics Definition

Origin of Pataphysics

• French pataphysique alteration of Greek ta epi ta metaphusika the (works) after the metaphysics (pseudo-title of a work by Aristotle modeled on ta meta ta phusika the (works) after the Physics, Aristotle's Metaphysics) epi after epi– metaphusika metaphysics metaphysics

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• French pataphysique, from Ancient Greek τά ἐπί τά μεταφυσικά (ta epi ta metaphusika), humorous alteration of the title of the work "Metaphysics" by Aristotle

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