‖ phronesis|frəʊˈniːsɪs| [a. Gr. ϕρόνησις thinking, understanding, intelligence, perception, practical sense, etc., f. ϕρονεῖν to think, be in one's senses, etc., f. ϕρον-, ablaut of ϕρεν-, stem of ϕρήν mind.] Understanding, practical judgement. 1890in Cent.Dict.1893in Syd. Soc.Lex.