Prudence
The quality of being careful and sensible, from the Latin word for foresight and good judgment.
Meaning and origin
Prudence derives from the Latin Prudentia, which was originally the feminine form of Prudentius.
How to pronounce Prudence
| English (US) | PROO-dens |
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