Fronesis

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Fronesis grece discretio prudentia sapientia.


Apparatus:

Fronesis ABC f | Fronosis e {'e' misread as 'o'}

discretio prudentia (-dẽtia B) sapientia (sapĩa B) ABC | discrepcio {prul crossed out} prudẽcia et sapiencia e | prudencia discrecio sapĩa f


Translation:

Fronesis is Greek for Latin discretio {"discernment"}, prudentia {"prudence"}, sapientia {"wisdom"}.


Commentary:

φρόνησις /phrónēsis/ means "purpose intention; thought; sense; judgement; arrogance, pride", but also "practical wisdom" (LSJ)


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