εὐκαιρία

English (LSJ)

Ion. -ιη, ἡ,

   A good season, opportunity, τὴν εὐ. διαφυλάττειν Isoc.12.34; ἀπολαύειν τῆς εὐ. Phld.D.3Fr.89; εὐκαιρίαν ζητεῖν ἵνα . . Ev.Matt.26.16; εὐ. τοῦ ἐλθεῖν PMich. in Class.Phil.22.250 (ii A.D.); leisure, Hp.Ep.17,23; κατὰ πολλὴν εὐ. καὶ σχολήν D.H. Comp.23—a usage condemned by Phot. and Suid.s.v. σχολή.    II appropriateness, opp. ἀκαιρία, Pl.Phdr. 272a; μεταφορᾶς, στίχων, Plu.2.16b,736f.    2 convenient situation, τῶν πόλεων Plb.16.29.3, cf.4.44.11, Ph.1.4.    3 opportune supply, ὑδάτων, of rainfall or irrigation, Thphr.CP3.23.4 (pl.), D.S.1.52.    III wealth, prosperity, αἱ τῶν βίων εὐ. Plb.1.59.7, cf.13.9.2 (cj.), etc.; εὐ. οὐκ ἔχει he has no property, BGU665ii4 (i A.D.).