synesis

American  

[sin-uh-sis] / ˈsɪn ə sɪs /

noun

Grammar.

1. a construction in which an expected grammatical agreement in form is replaced by an agreement in meaning, as in The crowd rose to their feet, where a plural pronoun is used to refer to a singular noun.

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synesis British  

/ ˈsɪnɪsɪs /

noun

1. a grammatical construction in which the inflection or form of a word is conditioned by the meaning rather than the syntax, as for example the plural form have with the singular noun group in the sentence the group have already assembled

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Etymology

Origin of synesis

1890–95; < New Latin < Greek sýnesis understanding, intelligence, equivalent to syn- syn- + ( h ) e- (stem of hiénai to throw, send) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Hence there is need, besides euboulia, for another virtue, which judges well, and this is called synesis.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Therefore, just as "eubulia" which refers to counsel, is connected with prudence, and "synesis" and "gnome" which refer to judgment, so also ought something to have been assigned corresponding to use.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

I answer that, synesis signifies a right judgment, not indeed about speculative matters, but about particular practical matters, about which also is prudence.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Therefore synesis is not a virtue annexed to prudence, but rather is a principal virtue.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Since then virtue is only in the good, it seems that synesis is not a virtue.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint