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

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

Therefore there is only one virtue of good judgment, viz. synesis.

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

Objection 1: It would seem 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

Much more, therefore, is synesis a virtue, as being good judgment.

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