sophrosyne
noun
so·phros·y·ne
səˈfräsᵊn(ˌ)ē
plural -s
1
: temperance sense 2
2
a
: self-control
b
: prudence —contrasted with hubris
Word History
Etymology
Greek sōphrosynē, from sōphrōn being of sound mind, prudent, reasonable (from saos, sōs whole, safe, sound + -phrōn; akin to Greek phrēn mind) + -sȳnē, suffix used to form abstract nouns
- despondency
- despondent
- despondently
- desponding
- despondings
- desponds
- desponsories
- despot
- despotat
- despotate
- despotats
- despotic
- despotically
- amyloid beta protein
- amyloid-beta
- amyloid-beta peptide
- amyloid-beta protein
- amyloidder
- amyloiddest
- amyloider
- amyloidest
- amyloidoses
- amyloidosis
- amyloids
- amyloleucite