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σωφρονέω

sophroneo

to be sound of mind

Appears 76 times across Plato's dialogues.

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σωφρονέω, poet. σᾰοφ- Opp. H. 3.446, AP 5.301.11 (Agath.):— A. to be sound of mind, Hdt. 3.35, Ev.Marc. 5.15, Gal. 15.449; ὃς ἦν φορητὸς οὐδὲ σωφρονῶν Babr. 90.4. 2. to be temperate, moderate, show self-control, Heraclit. 112,116 (v.l.), A. Pr. 982, Pers. 829, IG 12.22.69, Antipho 2.2.5, Th. 8.24, Pl. Phdr. 244a, X. Cyr. 8.1.30; τὸ σωφρονεῖν, = σωφροσύνη, A. Ag. 1425, cf. 181, Ar. Nu. 1061, 1071; ἐς Ἀφροδίτην σ. E. IA 1159, cf. Ba. 314 (s. v.l.); περὶ τοὺς θεούς X. Mem. 1.1.20; of soldiers, σ. καὶ εὐτακτεῖν ib.3.5.21, cf. Lys. 12.47; σ. καὶ ὁμονοεῖν And. 1.109; opp. ὑπερφρονέω, Ep.Rom. 12.3: with a part., πέμποντες σωφρονοῖμεν ἄν Pl. Men. 90d. 3. come to oneʼs senses, learn moderation, Hdt. 3.64; σ. ὑπὸ στένει A. Eu. 521 (lyr.); σωφρονοῦντες ἐν χρόνῳ ib.1000 (lyr.); οὐ σωφρονήσεις; S. Aj. 1259; ἐσωφρόνησας Id. Ph. 1259; σεσωφρονηκώς when he had recovered his senses, Pl. Phdr. 241b. 4. Pass., τὰ σεσωφρονημένα ἐν τῷ βίῳ μοι things I had done with discretion, Aeschin. 2.4.
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