εὐστοχία

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English (LSJ)

Ep. εὐστοχίη, ἡ,

   A skill in shooting at a mark, good aim, ἐπὶ τόξων εὐστοχίᾳ γάνυται E.IT1239 (lyr.), cf. Call. Dian.217, Pancrat.Oxy.1085.8; χερὸς εὐ., periphr. for a bow, E.Tr. 812 (lyr.): in later Prose, D.S.5.18: pl., Id.3.25: metaph., εὐ. καὶροῦ Plu.2.74d.    II metaph., sagacity, shrewdness, Arist.EN1142b2, Plb.18.33.7; χειρῶν εὐ., of artists, D.H.Comp.25, cf. APl.4.310 (Damocharis), etc.; εὐ. μνήμης Ph.Fr.11 H.