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Sophrosyne

//səˈfɹɒzɪniː// name, noun

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Proper Noun

1
134 Sophrosyne, a main belt asteroid.

Noun

1
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. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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).

Etymology 2

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

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