εὐστάθεια

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ] (also εὐσταθ-ία IPE12.91.11 (Olbia, ii/iii A.D.), poet. εὐσταθίη AP12.199 (Strat.)), ἡ,

   A stability, tranquillity, coupled with εὐνομία, Ph. 1.248; κατὰ τὰς πόλεις ib.680; ὑπὲρ εὐσταθείας τῆς πόλεως IPE12.94.11 (Olbia); τὴν Αἴγυπτον ἐν εὐ. διάγουσαν OGI669.4 (Egypt, i A.D.); εὐστάθειαν τῷ Βακχείῳ SIG1109.15 (ii A.D.).    2 esp. of bodily health, εὐ. σαρκός Epicur. Fr.8, 424, Olympic. ap. Gal.10.56.    3 of persons, εὐσταθίη ἡ ἐν ἑωυτῷ self-possession, Hp. Decent.12; stedfastness, tranquillity, Phld.Mus.p.33K., Ph.1.231, al.; ἐν βουλαῖς Plu.2.342f, al.; τῆς ψυχῆς Ath.Med. ap. Orib.inc.21.20, cf. Ptol. Tetr.11; steadiness, ὁρμῶν Stoic.3.65.