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noun A construction in which a form, such as a pronoun, differs in number but agrees in meaning with the word governing it, as in If the group becomes too large, we can split them in two.

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Therefore synesis is not a virtue annexed to prudence, but rather is a principal virtue Obj. — Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition
Aristotle says (Ethic. vi, 9, 10, 11) that "good counsel," "synesis" and — Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
Since then virtue is only in the good, it seems that _synesis_ is not a virtue. — Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
Hence there is need, besides _euboulia_, for another virtue, which judges well, and this is called _synesis. — Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
Objection 1: It would seem that _gnome_ is not a special virtue distinct from _synesis. — Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province

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Greek sunesis, union, understanding, from sunīenai, to understand, bring together : sun-, syn- + hīenai, to send, hurl; see yē- in Indo-European roots.

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New Latin, from Greek σύνεσ, σ1ις, understanding, intelligence, knowledge, also a coming together, union, from συνιέναι (indicative συνίημι), understand, perceive, put together, from σύν, together, + ἱέναι, send, let go. The derivation given by Plato, from συνιέναι (indicative σύνειμι), go or come together, from σύν, together, + ἱέναι (indicative εἴμι), go, is erroneous.

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/ˈsɪnɛsɪs/

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