. . "Hylomorphism (or hylemorphism) is a philosophical theory developed by Aristotle, which conceives being (ousia) as a compound of matter and form. The word is a 19th-century term formed from the Greek words \u1F55\u03BB\u03B7 hyle, \"wood, matter\" and \u03BC\u03BF\u03C1\u03C6\u03AE, morph\u0113, \"form.\""@en . . .