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sophrosyne

/səˈfɹɒzɪniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sophrosyne
IPA
/səˈfɹɒzɪniː/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

134 Sophrosyne, a main belt asteroid.

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Etymology

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).

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Frequently Paired Words

sophron Sophrosyne phronesis

Questions

How do you pronounce sophrosyne?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈfɹɒzɪniː/.
What does sophrosyne mean?
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.
Where does sophrosyne come from?
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).

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