wisdom
wisdom
subs.
P. and V. σοφία, ἡ, τὸ σοφόν.
Good sense: P. and V. φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, νοῦς, ὁ, εὐβουλία, ἡ, τὸ σῶφρον, τὸ σωφρονεῖν, σύνεσις, ἡ. Ar. and P. σωφροσύνη, ἡ.
Expediency: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον.
Love wisdom, v.: P. φιλοσοφεῖν.
Love of wisdom, subs.: P. φιλοσοφία, ἡ.
Loving wisdom, adj.: P. φιλόσοφος.
subs.
P. and V. σοφία, ἡ, τὸ σοφόν.
Good sense: P. and V. φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, νοῦς, ὁ, εὐβουλία, ἡ, τὸ σῶφρον, τὸ σωφρονεῖν, σύνεσις, ἡ. Ar. and P. σωφροσύνη, ἡ.
Expediency: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον.
Love wisdom, v.: P. φιλοσοφεῖν.
Love of wisdom, subs.: P. φιλοσοφία, ἡ.
Loving wisdom, adj.: P. φιλόσοφος.
WISDOM
sapientia (epithet magna summa admirabilis incredibilis; singularis; paene divina perfecta Cic.; consummata Sen.; praeclara praestans gloriosa; tenuis; perversa Cic.). ☞ Cic. defines it thus: rerum divinarum et humanarum scientia; rerum divinarum et humanarum causarumque quibus hae res continentur scientia; and he calls it mater omnium bonarum artium; princeps omnium virtutum. To acquire wisdom sapientiam adipisci sibi parare assequi: you are absolute wisdom tu quantus quantus nil nisi sapientia es (Ter.).
sapientia (epithet magna summa admirabilis incredibilis; singularis; paene divina perfecta Cic.; consummata Sen.; praeclara praestans gloriosa; tenuis; perversa Cic.). ☞ Cic. defines it thus: rerum divinarum et humanarum scientia; rerum divinarum et humanarum causarumque quibus hae res continentur scientia; and he calls it mater omnium bonarum artium; princeps omnium virtutum. To acquire wisdom sapientiam adipisci sibi parare assequi: you are absolute wisdom tu quantus quantus nil nisi sapientia es (Ter.).
Goddess of Wisdom
See Athene; Minerva.