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φρόνιμος

φρόνιμος, in one’s right mind, in one’s senses

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φρονιμώτερα neuter nominative plural comparative, neuter vocative plural comparative, neuter accusative plural comparative of φρόνιμος

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φρόνιμ-ος, ον, also η, ον Plu. Comm.not. 2.1070b:—
  • in oneʼs right mind, in oneʼs senses, S. Aj. 259 (anap.).
    • II showing presence of mind, ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς X. An. 2.6.7; τὸ φ. presence of mind, Id. HG 2.3.56.
    • III sensible, prudent, opp. ἄφρων, Gorg. Fr. 6; ψυχή Pl. Sph. 247a; opp. ἀνόητος, Isoc. 2.14 (Comp.); τὸν φρόνιμον ζητοῦντας . . ὥσπερ ἀποδεδρακότα Bato 2.3; ὡς ἂν ὁ φ. ὁρίσειε Arist. EN 1107a1, al.; φ. περί τινος possessing sagacity or discernment in a thing, X. Cyr. 1.6.15, 21 (Comp.); περί τι Pl. Grg. 490b (Comp.), Isoc. 12.161 (Comp.); εἴς τι Pl. Alc. 1.125a; ἐν τῷ σίτῳ φ. καὶ μέτριοι X. Cyr. 5.2.17.
      • 2 of thoughts, acts, and the like, φ. τι ἐργάσασθαι Ar. Lys. 42; φιλόπολις ἀρετή, φρόνιμος ib. 547 (lyr.).
      • 3 of birds as giving omens, τοὺς ἄνωθεν φρονιμωτάτους οἰωνούς S. El. 1058 (lyr.).
        • b sagacious, of animals, Pl. Plt. 263d, Arist. HA 488b15, PA 648a8 (Comp.), 687a8 (Sup.), GA 753a11 (Comp.), al.
      • 4 τὸ φ. practical wisdom, prudence, E. Fr. 52.9 (lyr.), Pl. R. 586d, al.; opp. τὸ ἄφρον, Id. Phdr. 235e; ἰέναι ἐπὶ τὸ φρονιμώτερον X. Smp. 8.14: pl., ἄπορος ἐπὶ φρόνιμα helpless in point of wisdom, S. OT 692 (lyr.); τὰ -ώτερα ποιεῖν Isoc. 15.211.
      • 5 Adv. -μως Ar. Eq. 1364, Av. 1333 (lyr.), Pl. La. 192e, etc.; opp. ἀλόγως, Isoc. 3.9; φ. ἔχειν X. Cyr. 3.3.57; διακεῖσθαι Isoc. 8.114: Comp. φρονιμώτερον, διακεῖσθαι τῶν ἄλλων Id. 2.10; -ωτέρως Id. 13.15: Sup. -ώτατα, λέγειν X. Ap. 20.

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