Sophrosyne
//səˈfɹɒzɪniː// name, noun
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Definitions
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
Proper Noun
- 1 134 Sophrosyne, a main belt asteroid.
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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