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σωφρονίζω

σωφρονίζω, to recall a person to his senses, chasten; moderate

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σωφρονίζουσι present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural, present active indicative 3rd plural of σωφρονίζω

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σωφρον-ίζω,
  • recall a person to his senses, chasten, E. Fr. 209, Pl. Grg. 478d, X. Cyr. 8.6.16, etc.; ἡ τοιαύτη ἧττα σωφρονίζειν ἱκανή ib. 3.1.20; τοὺς πονηροτάτους αἱ συμφοραὶ σ. D. 25.93: folld. by inf., ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας φιλάνδρους εἶναι κτλ. Ep.Tit. 2.4:—Pass., to be chastened, learn self-control, Th. 6.78, X. Cyr. 3.1.19, etc.
      • 2 of passions, things, etc., σ. τὸ θυμούμενον τῆς γνώμης Antipho 2.3.3; οὐ τὴν λαγνείαν λιμῷ σ. X. Mem. 2.1.16; ἀμπνοὰς σ. to pant less violently, E. HF 869 (troch.); τῶν κατὰ τὴν πόλιν τι ἐς εὐτέλειαν σ. to reduce the expenses of government at home, Th. 8.1.

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