σωφροσύνη [ῠ], Dor.
σωφρον-ύνα, Ep. and poet.σᾰοφροσύνη(as in Hom. and in later poetry, IG 22.3632.11 , 3753 ),ἡ,
A. soundness of mind, prudence, discretion, Od. 23.13 ; in pl., ib. 30 ; the common form first in Thgn. 379 , 701 , 1138 , Epich. 101 ; αἰδὼς σωφροσύνης πλεῖστον μετέχει
Th. 1.84
; ς. λαβεῖν
Id. 8.64
;sanity, opp.μανία, X. Mem. 1.1.16 , cf. Act.Ap. 26.25 .
2. moderation in sensual desires, selfcontrol, temperance, Democr. 210 , Ar. Nu. 962 (anap.), Pl. 563 (anap.), And. 1.131 , Pl. Phdr. 237e , etc.; ς. τὸ κρατεῖν ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν
Id. Smp. 196c
;ς. τὸ περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας(sc.ἔργον) Arist. Pol. 1263b9 , cf. EN 1117b23 , Pl. Phd. 68c , R. 430e sq., 1 Ep.Ti. 2.9 .
3. in a political sense,a moderate form of government, Th. 8.64 .