prudent
prudent
adj.
P. and V. σώφρων, ἔμφρων, εὔβουλος, Ar. and P. φρόνῐμος.
Be prudent, v.: P. and V. σωφρονεῖν.
Of things: P. and V. σώφρων, ἔμφρων, Ar. and P. φρόνί̆μος.
Cautious: P. εὐλαβής.
More prudent: V. προνούστερος.
adj.
P. and V. σώφρων, ἔμφρων, εὔβουλος, Ar. and P. φρόνῐμος.
Be prudent, v.: P. and V. σωφρονεῖν.
Of things: P. and V. σώφρων, ἔμφρων, Ar. and P. φρόνί̆μος.
Cautious: P. εὐλαβής.
More prudent: V. προνούστερος.
PRUDENT
circumspectus (post-classical; in Quint. Celsus Suet. etc. of persons and things; e.g. circumspectum judicium): consideratus (both passive “well-weighed ” of things [e.g. considerata judicia Cic.]; and active “one who weighs things well” [e.g. homo Cic.]): providus: prudens; cautus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) prudens et cautus; prudens et providus; cautus et providus: diligens (careful; also of things): gravis (one who acts from sound principles after due deliberation).
circumspectus (post-classical; in Quint. Celsus Suet. etc. of persons and things; e.g. circumspectum judicium): consideratus (both passive “well-weighed ” of things [e.g. considerata judicia Cic.]; and active “one who weighs things well” [e.g. homo Cic.]): providus: prudens; cautus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) prudens et cautus; prudens et providus; cautus et providus: diligens (careful; also of things): gravis (one who acts from sound principles after due deliberation).
prudent:
1. consīdĕrātus (well-considered: hence, judicious, prudent): to call (a person) slow instead of p. (or deliberate), tardum pro considerato vocare, Liv. 22, 39, fin.
2. prōvĭdus (seeing before-hand, gifted with fore-*thought): Join: providus cautusque, Cic. R. Am. 40, 117
3. cautus (wary): v.CAUTIOUS .
4. prūdens, ntis (like prudentia, often referring to definite knowledge rather than what we call prudence; yet sometimes used nearly as Eng.): cf. Cic. Fam. 4, 14, med.: v.SAGACIOUS .
5. circumspectus: v.CIRCUMSPECT .
1. consīdĕrātus (well-considered: hence, judicious, prudent): to call (a person) slow instead of p. (
2. prōvĭdus (seeing before-hand, gifted with fore-*thought): Join: providus cautusque, Cic. R. Am. 40, 117
3. cautus (wary): v.
4. prūdens, ntis (like prudentia, often referring to definite knowledge rather than what we call prudence; yet sometimes used nearly as Eng.): cf. Cic. Fam. 4, 14, med.: v.
5. circumspectus: v.