Σωφρονῶ

I exercize self-discipline

Translated by David Whitehead10 Dec 2002Vetting: high5 revisions

2 notes · 17 words

['I exercize self-discipline'] myself; but 'I discipline' someone else.¹ Also [sc. attested is the related noun] 'disciplinarians'.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σωφρονῶ ἐγώ· Σωφρονίζω δὲ ἕτερον. καὶ Σωφρονιστῆρες.

Betacode

*swfronw= e)gw/: *swfroni/zw de\ e(/teron. kai\ *swfronisth=res.

Notes (2)

1cf. sigma 884 (and sigma 889). ↩
2A dental term ("wisdom-teeth") in medical writers. ↩

Linked from2 entries

Neighbouring entries

σ885Σωφρονικῶςtemperately, with self-control σ886Σωφρονισθένταςchastened σ887ΣωφρονῶI exercize self-discipline σ888Σώφρονοςof a sensible man; Sophron's σ889Σωφρονῶ>20 δοτικῇI am self-controlled

Revision history5 revisions · last 31 Jan 2016

31 Jan 2016cosmetics — David Whitehead
31 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
19 Aug 2011another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
31 Dec 2004another x-ref — David Whitehead
28 Dec 2004augmented note, set status — Catharine Roth
10 Dec 2002Translated — David Whitehead