SOPHROSYNE

PRONUNCIATION: (suh-FROZ-uh-nee)

MEANING: noun: Soundness of mind, as expressed in moderation, self-control, and prudence.

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek sophrosyne, from sophron (of sound mind, prudent). Earliest documented use: 1889
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SOPHROSYNC - getting the timing right with the moderation, self-control, and prudence

SOPHOSYNE - second-year student, nostalgiacally speaking

SOPOROSYNE - a yawn