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Liddell-Scott-Jones Lexicon of Classical Greek
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Words With Similar Definitions
Greek1: fro/nimoj 2: fro/nhma 3: megalofrosu/nh 4: fro/nij 5: e)xefrosu/nh
Latin1: prudentia 2: sapientia 3: consilium 4: sesquatus 5: consiliosus
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Words That Regularly Appear With fro/nhsij
In Perseus Texts:a)reth/ h(dona/ h(donh/ dikaiosu/nh e)pisth/mh
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fro/n-hsij , ewj , h( , purpose, intention, Soph. OT 664 (lyr.); fro/nhsin labei=n lw/?w h(mi=n IDEM=Soph. Phil. 1078.

2. thought, i)di/a f., opp. lo/goj cuno/j, Heraclit. 2; f. e)/xein Emp.110.10, cf. Aristot. Met. 1009b18.

3. sense, ei)/ tij a)/ra toi=j e)kei= f. peri\ tw=n e)nqa/de gignome/nwn Isoc. 14.61.

4. judgment, kata\ th\n i)di/an f. ou)dei\j eu)tuxei= Men. Mon.306.

5. arrogance, pride, Eur. Supp. 216; also in good sense, to\ fu=nai patro\j eu)genou=j a)/po o(/shn e)/xei fro/nhsin 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.; filosofi/aj timiw/teron u(pa/rxei f. Epicur.Ep.3p.64U.: opp. a)maqi/a, Plat. Sym. 202a; opp. sw=ma, IDEM=Pl.r.au=Plat. Sym. 461a; opp. r(w/mh, Isoc. 1.6; fro/nhsin a)skei=n Xen. Mem. 1.2.10, Isoc. 1.40, cf. au=Isoc. 15.209: pl., h(donai\ kai\ fronh/seij Plat. Phileb. 63a; h(liki/ai kai\ f. IDEM=Plat. Laws 665d; also attributed to sagacious animals, Arist.GA753a12, ti=Arist. HA608a15.

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