proper nounSōphroniscusSOPHRONISCVS☆ KeepMeaninga statuaryLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879SOPHRONISCUSLEWIS & SHORTSOPHRONISCUSSōphroniscus, i, m., = Σωφρονίσκος, I. a statuary, the father of Socrates, Val. Max. 3, 4, ext. 1; Sen. Ben. 3, 32, 2.Read the whole entryIn the Academy Smith's classical dictionariesBiography & mythologySophroniscusSophroniscus (Σωφρονίσκος), of Athens, the father of the celebrated Socrates, is described by the ancient Greek writers as λιθουργός, λιθοξόος, λιθογλ…