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. EN1117b23, Pl.Phd.68c, R.430e sq., 1 Ep.Ti.2.9.
3. in a political sense, a moderate form of government, Th.8.64.