- phronesis
- /froh nee"sis/, n. Philos.wisdom in determining ends and the means of attaining them.[1885-90; Gk phrónesis thinking, equiv. to phrone- (verbid s. of phroneîn to think; akin to phren mind) + -sis -SIS]
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‖ phronesis(frəʊˈniːsɪs)[a. Gr. ϕρόνησις thinking, understanding, intelligence, perception, practical sense, etc., f. ϕρονεῖν to think, be in one's senses, etc., f. ϕρον-, ablaut of ϕρεν-, stem of ϕρήν mind.]Understanding, practical judgement.in Cent. Dict. in Syd. Soc. Lex.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.