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ἀφθονία

ἀφθονία, freedom from envy

ἀφθον-ία, ἡ,
  • freedom from envy or grudging, liberality, πᾶσαν προθυμίαν καὶ ἀφθονίαν εἴχομεν ἀλλήλους διδάσκειν Pl. Prt. 327b.
    • II of things, plenty, abundance, Pi. N. 3.9; τῶν ὠφελούντων Pl. Ap. 24e, cf. 23c; κακῶν Men. 589; ἀφθονίας οὔσης ὀργίζεσθαι abundance of matter for . ., Lys. 12.2; ἀ. ἦν καταπίνειν Telecl. 1.10; τοσαύτην ἀ. κατηγοριῶν D. 21.102; εἰς ἀ. in abundance, X. An. 7.1.33; opp. ἀφορία, Id. Smp. 4.55: pl., καρπῶν ἀφθονίησι Emp. 78.
    • III = κακία, Hsch.

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