σώφρων

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • σαόφρων (saóphrōn) (Epic, Poetic)

Etymology

From σῶς (sôs, safe) + -φρων (-phrōn, mind).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σώφρων • (sṓphrōn) m or f (neuter σῶφρον); third declension

  1. Of sound mind: sane
  2. moderate, prudent, sensible, reasonable
  3. self-controlled, temperate, chaste, sober

Declension

Derived terms

  • σωφρόνως (sōphrónōs)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σώφρων (sṓphrōn)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈso.fɾon/
  • Hyphenation: σώ‧φρων

Adjective

σώφρων • (sófron) m (feminine σώφρων, neuter σώφρον)

  1. sane

Declension

References

  1. σώφρων - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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