εὐρυχωρία

English (LSJ)

Ion. -ιη, ἡ,

   A open space, free room, ἐν τῇ λοιπῇ εὐ. τῆς θήκης Hdt.4.71; πολλὴν εὐ. ἔχειν D.19.272; εὐ. ποιεῖτε τῷ θεῷ Carm.Pop.<*>; -ίας σε δεῖ Com.Adesp.46 D.; ἡ ἄνω εὐ., of a dislocated joint, Hp.Art.11 (in later Medic., of bodily orifices, Sor. 1.58 (pl.); ἡ ἀκουστικὴ εὐ., meatus audilorius, ib.10); ἐν εὐ. εἶναι to have plenty of room, Pl.Tht.194d: prov., ἕκητι Συλοσῶντος εὐρυχωρίη Heraclid.Pol.34, Zen.3.90: pl., Pl.Lg.804c (εὐρυχώρια, τά, codd.), Aen. Tact.1.9, 2.1.    2 an open field for battle, X.Cyr.4.1.18, HG7.4.24; ἐν εὐρυχωρίῃ ναυμαχέειν to fight with plenty of sea-room, Hdt.8.60. β', cf. Th.2.83,al.    3 metaph., free space, room for doing a thing, τῆς ἀποδείξεως Pl.Min.315d; εὐ. τινὸς διδόναι, παρέχειν, Plu.2.48f, 828d.