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|Definition=Ep. and poet. [[σαόφρων|σᾰόφρων]] (as in Hom., v. infr., <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Pae.</span>9.46</span>), ονος, ὁ, ἡ: neut. [[σῶφρον]]:—prop. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[of sound mind]] (from [[σῶς]], [[φρήν]], cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cra.</span>411e</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1140b11</span>): hence, [[discreet]], [[prudent]], οὐκ ἄν με σαόφρονα μυθήσαιο ἔμμεναι <span class="bibl">Il.21.462</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od.4.158</span>; opp. [[ἄφρων]], <span class="bibl">Thgn.431</span>, <span class="bibl">454</span>, <span class="bibl">497</span>; opp. [[νήπιος]], <span class="bibl">Id.483</span>; opp. [[ἀνόητος]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.4</span>; σώφρονες περὶ θεούς <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>4.3.2</span>; σωφρονέστατος ἐν τῇ τέχνῃ <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Prorrh.</span> 2.2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of things, τοῖσι λόγοις σῶφρον ἔπεστιν [[ἄνθος]] <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>1025</span> (lyr.); σώφρων [[οἶκτος]] = [[reasonable]] [[compassion]], <span class="bibl">Th.3.59</span>; σωφρονέστατον κήρυγμα <span class="bibl">Aeschin.3.4</span>; σώφρον' εἶπας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>1024</span>; ἄλλο τι σωφρονέστερον γνώσεσθε <span class="bibl">Th.5.111</span>; [[σῶφρόν ἐστι]] = [[it is wise]] c. inf., <span class="bibl">Id.1.42</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> in Att., esp. [[having control over the sensual desires]], [[temperate]], [[self-controlled]], [[chaste]] (σώφρων ὁ μετρίας [[ἐπιθυμία]]ς ἔχων <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Def.</span>415d</span>, cf. [[σωφροσύνη]] ''1''), μοι δὸς σωφρονεστέραν πολὺ μητρὸς γενέσθαι <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>140</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>132</span>; [[γυνὴ]] σώφρων <span class="bibl">And. 4.14</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>682</span>; σώφρων καὶ [[ἐγκρατής|ἐγκρατὴς]] ἑαυτοῦ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>491d</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ep.Ti.</span> 3.2</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of things, σ. γνώμη <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1664</span> (troch.); εὐχαί <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>710</span>; <b class="b3">σ. ὑμέναιοι, λέχη</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>558</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">El.</span>1099</span>; [[τράπεζα]], [[δίαιτα]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>893</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ep.</span>336c</span>; [[ἀριστοκρατία]] [[moderate]], <span class="bibl">Th.3.82</span>; [[χάρις]] ib. <span class="bibl">58</span>; βίος <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>733e</span>; φρονεῖν σώφρονα <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>64</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[τὸ σῶφρον]] = [[σωφροσύνη]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>786</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>431</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.1.37</span>, <span class="bibl">3.82</span>; <b class="b3">σοῦ τὸ σῶφρον</b> <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>365</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">346</span>, etc.; ἐπὶ τὸ σωφρονέστερον λαμβάνειν τι <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.71</span>; τὸ σωφρονέστατον <span class="bibl">Th.3.62</span>; τὰ σώφρονα λάγδην πατεῖται <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>683</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> Adv. [[σωφρόνως]] = [[in a wise manner]], [[in a prudent manner]], [[in a moderate manner]], [[cautiously]] <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span> 645</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Eu.</span>44</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.77</span>; σ. τραφῆναι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>334</span> (lyr.); σωφρόνως τε καὶ [[μετρίως]] <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>399b</span>; <b class="b3">δικαίως πράττοντες καὶ σωφρόνως</b> Id.<span class="title">Alc.</span>1.134d; <b class="b3">σωφρόνως ἐφέπεσθαι</b> [[cautiously]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Ages.</span>2.3</span>: Comp., <b class="b3">σωφρονέστερον πολιτεύειν</b> [[adopt]] a [[more]] [[moderate]] [[constitution]], <span class="bibl">Th.8.53</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1.84</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.Mag.</span>1.14</span>, etc.; but σωφρονεστέρως <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>379</span> (troch.): Sup. σωφρονέστατα <span class="bibl">Isoc.7.13</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>728e</span>.</span>