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Liddell-Scott-Jones Lexicon of Classical Greek
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Words With Similar Definitions
Greek1: phronimos 2: phronêma 3: megalophrosunê 4: phronis 5: echephrosunê
Latin1: prudentia 2: sapientia 3: consilium 4: sesquatus 5: consiliosus
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Words That Regularly Appear With phronêsis
In Perseus Texts:aretêhêdonahêdonêdikaiosunêepistêmê
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phron-êsis, eôs, hê, purpose, intention, Soph. OT 664 (lyr.); phronêsin labein lôiô hêmin IDEM=Soph. Phil. 1078.

2. thought, idia ph., opp. logos xunos, Heraclit. 2; ph. echein Emp.110.10, cf. Aristot. Met. 1009b18.

3. sense, ei tis ara tois ekei ph. peri tôn enthade gignomenôn Isoc. 14.61.

4. judgment, kata tên idian ph. oudeis eutuchei Men. Mon.306.

5. arrogance, pride, Eur. Supp. 216; also in good sense, to phunai patros eugenous apo hosên echei phronêsin just pride, IDEM=E.Fr. 739.

II. practical wisdom, prudence in government and affairs, Plat. Sym. 209a, Aristot. Nic. Eth. 1140a24, au=Aristot. Nic. Eth. 1141b23, Isoc. 12.204,au=Isoc. 12.217=lr, Plu.2.97e, etc.; philosophias timiôteron huparchei ph. Epicur.Ep.3p.64U.: opp. amathia, Plat. Sym. 202a; opp. sôma, IDEM=Pl.r.au=Plat. Sym. 461a; opp. rhômê, Isoc. 1.6; phronêsin askein Xen. Mem. 1.2.10, Isoc. 1.40, cf. au=Isoc. 15.209: pl., hêdonai kai phronêseis Plat. Phileb. 63a; hêlikiai kai ph. IDEM=Plat. Laws 665d; also attributed to sagacious animals, Arist.GA753a12, ti=Arist. HA608a15.

III. Pythag. name for three, Theol.Ar.14.