σωφροσύνη
σωφροσύνη [ῠ], Dor.
σωφρον-ύνα, Ep. and poet.
σᾰοφροσύνη (as in
Hom. and in later poetry,
IG 22.3632.11 ,
3753 ),
ἡ,
A). 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, selfcontrol, 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 .
ShortDef
soundness of mind, moderation, discretion
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σωφροσύνη</span> <span class="pron greek">[ῠ]</span>, Dor. <span class="orth greek">σωφρον-ύνα</span>, Ep. and poet. <span class="orth greek">σᾰοφροσύνη</span> (as in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> and in later poetry, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 22.3632.11 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 3753 </span>), <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">soundness of mind, prudence, discretion</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:23:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:23.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 23.13 </a>; in pl., ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:30" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:30/canonical-url/"> 30 </a>; the common form first in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 379 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 701 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 1138 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg001:101" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0521.tlg001:101/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Epich.</span> 101 </a>; <span class="quote greek">αἰδὼς σωφροσύνης πλεῖστον μετέχει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:84" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.84/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.84 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ς. λαβεῖν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:64" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.64/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 8.64 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sanity</span>, opp. <span class="foreign greek">μανία</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:1:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:1:16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mem.</span> 1.1.16 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg005.perseus-grc1:26:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg005.perseus-grc1:26.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Act.Ap.</span> 26.25 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">moderation in sensual desires, selfcontrol, temperance</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0161.tlg001:210" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0161.tlg001:210/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Democr.</span> 210 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:962" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:962/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 962 </a> (anap.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:563" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:563/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pl.</span> 563 </a> (anap.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-grc1:131" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-grc1:131/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">And.</span> 1.131 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:237e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:237e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 237e </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">ς. τὸ κρατεῖν ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg011.perseus-grc1:196c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg011.perseus-grc1:196c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Smp.</span> 196c </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ς. τὸ περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">ἔργον</span>) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1263b:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1263b.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1263b9 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1117b:23" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1117b.23/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1117b23 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:68c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg004.perseus-grc1:68c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phd.</span> 68c </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:430e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:430e/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 430e </a> sq., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg015.perseus-grc1:2:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg015.perseus-grc1:2.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">1 Ep.Ti.</span> 2.9 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> in a political sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a moderate form of government</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:64" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.64/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 8.64 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}