# phronesis

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹəˈniːsɪs/

## Definitions
1. The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

## Source
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