phronesis | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

Practical wisdom or prudence; the capacity for sound judgment in matters of conduct, grounded in thoughtful discernment. In philosophical usage, especially Aristotelian, it denotes the virtue of practical reason guiding right action.

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Grammatical Analysis

"phronesis"

Case: nominative (or vocative)

Number: singular

Gender: feminine

Declension: 3rd declension (stem in -σι-; nominative singular ending -ις)

Related Forms of φρόνησις

3 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

φρονήσεως genitive, singular, feminine φρονησεως genitive, singular, feminine φρόνησις nominative, singular, feminine

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