εὐμάρεια

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ἡ, (Ion. dat. εὐμαρέη is found in Hdt.2.35 codd., cited by Greg.Cor.p.521 S., Suid.), also εὐμαρ-ία Pl.Ly.204d, but Ion. acc. εὐμαρίην only as v.l. for -είην in Hdt.4.113: -

   A easiness, ease, opportunity, τινι for doing a thing, E.Fr.181; but more commonly τινος, S.Ph.284, 704 (lyr.); εὐ. φυγῆς Anon. ap. Suid.; τῆς ζητήσεως Arist.Pol.1276a24.    2 ease of movement, dexterity, χεροῖν E.Ba.1128, cf. Arist. Mu.398b35.    3 of internal condition, ease, comfort, εὐμαρείᾳ χρώμενος πολλῇ S.Tr.193; but also εὐμαρείῃ (-έῃ codd.) χρᾶσθαι euphem. for alvum exonerare, to ease oneself, Hdt.2.35, cf. 4.113; εὐ. παρασκευάζειν to provide easy or ready means, Pl.Lg.738d; πρὸς τὰς ἐκ Διὸς ὥρας εὐ. μηχανᾶσθαι provision for, protection against, Id.Prt. 321a; εὐ. ἐστί c. inf., it is easy to... Id.Ly.l.c., X.Oec.5.9; δι' εὐμαρείας easily, Luc.Am.13; κατὰ πολλὴν εὐ., μετὰ πάσης εὐ., Ph.2.428, 1.670; πρὸς εὐμάρειάν τινος for his convenience, Luc.Hipp.5; ἐν πάσῃ εὐ. εὐθὺς γίνεται M.Ant.4.3.