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σωφροσύνη

σωφροσύνη, σωφροσύνη, σωφροσύνης, ἡ, prudence, self-control, moderation

σωφροσύνη [ῠ], Dor. σωφροσ-ύνα, Ep. and poet. σᾰοφροσύνη (as in Hom. and in later poetry, IG 2(2).3632.11, 3753), ἡ,
  • soundness of mind, prudence, discretion, Od. 23.13; in pl., ib. 30; the common form first in Thgn. 379, 701, 1138, Epich. 101; αἰδὼς σωφροσύνης πλεῖστον μετέχει Th. 1.84; σ. λαβεῖν Id. 8.64; sanity, opp. μανία, X. Mem. 1.1.16, cf. Act.Ap. 26.25.
      • 2 moderation in sensual desires, self-control, temperance, Democr. 210, Ar. Nu. 962 (anap.), Pl. 563 (anap.), And. 1.131, Pl. Phdr. 237e, etc.; σ. τὸ κρατεῖν ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν Id. Smp. 196c; σ. τὸ περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας (sc. ἔργον) Arist. Pol. 1263b9, cf. EN 1117b23, Pl. Phd. 68c, R. 430e sq., 1 Ep.Ti. 2.9.
      • 3 in a political sense, a moderate form of government, Th. 8.64.

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