Etymology

sophrosyne

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Today it means: The Ancient Greek concept of an ideal of excellence of character and soundness of mind, which when combined in one well-balanced individual leads to other qualities, such as temperance, moderation, prudence, and self-control. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη
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sophrosyne · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσωφροσύνη“soundness of mind, prudence, temperance”
  2. English todaysophrosyne

From Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη (sōphrosúnē, “soundness of mind, prudence, temperance”) from σώφρων (sṓphrōn, “sane, moderate, prudent”) (from σῶς (sôs, “safe, sound, whole”) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”)) + -σύνη (-súnē, abstract noun suffix).

Sophrosyne · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσωφροσῠ́νη“prudence”, “temperance”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣωφροσῠ́νη
  3. English todaySophrosyne

From the Ancient Greek Σωφροσῠ́νη (Sōphrosŭ́nē), from Ancient Greek σωφροσῠ́νη (sōphrosŭ́nē, “prudence”, “temperance”).

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