εὐπορία

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (εὔπορος)

   A ease, facility, of doing a thing, c. inf., Emp.100.5; ναῦς εὐ. ἦν ποιεῖσθαι Th.4.52: abs., ὅτε πολλὴ ὑμῖν εὐ. φαίνεται X.An.7.6.37: c. gen. rei, easy means of providing, τοῦ βίου Pl.Prt.321e; τοῦ καθ' ἡμέραν Th.3.82; also εὐ. ἐν τῇ τέχνῃ, ἐκ τῆς τέχνης, Lys.24.5; εὐ. τῆς τύχης Th.3.45; εὐπορίαν τῇ βδελυρίᾳ τῇ ἑαυτοῦ τοὺς συμμάχους ποιεῖσθαι to make them a means of satisfying his brutal passions, Aeschin.1.107; ἡ παρ' ἀλλήλων εὐ. mutual assistance, Isoc.6.67.    2 plenty, abundance, opp. πενίη, Democr. 101; χρημάτων X.HG4.8.28; ἀγαθῶν Arist.Metaph.1091b26; ἡ περὶ τὸν βίον εὐ. Isoc.12.7; ἡ περὶ τὴν οὐσίαν εὐ. Arist.Pol.1326b34: abs., welfare, X.Cyr.3.3.7; opp. ἀπορία, Arist.Pol.1279b27: in pl., advantages, Isoc.15.253, D.5.8; εὐπορίαι προσόδων Arist.Pol.1293a3; ἀρουραίη εὐ. rustic wealth, AP9.373.6; μιῆς ὄϊος καὶ βοὸς εὐ. consisting of one sheep or ox, ib.149 (Antip.); ἡ Εὐ. θεά SIG1111 (Piraeus, iii A.D.).    II opp. ἀπορία, solution of doubts or difficulties, Pl.Phlb. 15c; opp. ἀμηχανία, X.Oec.9.1; ἡ ὕστερον εὐ. λύσις τῶν πρότερον ἀπορουμένων Arist.Metaph.995a29; resourcefulness, Hp.Off.7.