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

For a man is said, in respect of synesis, to have good judgment.

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

Hence euboulia to which the research of counsel belongs is one for all, but not so synesis whose act is judicial.

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 "eubulia, synesis, and gnome" are unfittingly assigned as virtues annexed to prudence.

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

Therefore synesis extends to all matters of judgment, and consequently there is no other virtue of good judgment called gnome.

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