εὐφυΐα

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γνοίης ὅσσον ὄνων κρέσσονες ἡμίονοι → you know how much better are donkeys from mules

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Transliteration A: euphyḯa Transliteration B: euphuia Transliteration C: effyia Beta Code: eu)fui/+a

English (LSJ)

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   A natural goodness of growth or shape, shapeliness, δακτύλων Hp. Off.4, cf. Art.82; εὐ. καὶ ὥρα Plu. Sol.1; ἡ τῶν ζῴων εὐ. Porph. Abst.3.24.    II good natural parts, and morally, goodness of disposition, freq. in both senses at once, Arist. EN1114b12, Rh.1362b24, etc.; defined as τάχος μαθήσεως, Pl.Def.413d.    2 of places, fertility, favourable situation, etc., εὐ. πρός τι Thphr. CP1.2.3; ἡ τῶν τόπων εὐ. Plb.2.68.5.—εὐφύεια is cited from Alex.317, and is found in Pap., as Anon. in Tht.4.43,al.