εἰκασία
From LSJ
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A likeness, representation, X.Mem.3.10.1. II comparison, Plu. Them.29; estimate, ἐξ εἰκασίας PTeb.61 (a).186, al. (ii B. C.). III conjecture, Hp.Morb.1.1, Pl.Sis.390c, Ph.2.91, Hierocl. p.37 A. (pl.), etc.; doubt, Phld.Rh.1.249S. IV apprehension of or by means of images or shadows, Pl.R.511e,534a.
