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εὐβοσία

εὐβοσία, good pasture

εὐβοσία, ἡ,
  • good pasture, ἡ χώρα ἔχει πολλὴν εὐ. Arist. HA 522b22, cf. 575b32; good culture, Thphr. HP 1.11.4.
      • 2 good living, Arist. GA 726a6.
      • 3 good condition, τοῦ σώματος ib. 774b25.
      • 4 abundance, plenty, ἐν εὐ. ὑπάρχειν Inscr.Prien. 108.48 (ii B. C.); ἔθυον -βοσίαν γενέσθαι St.Byz. s.v. Ἀζανοί; ἵνα ὁ δῆμος ἐν εὐβοσίᾳ διαγένηται Supp.Epigr. 1.366.49 (Samos, iii B.C.); ἐξ ἁλός AP 11.199 (Leon.).
    • II divinity worshipped in Asia Minor, Zeitschr.f. Numism. 7.223 (coin of Hierapolis); Σεβαστὴ Εὐ., of a deified Empress, IGRom. 4.654 (Acmonia): also spelt Εὐποσία (q. v.):—hence Εὐβοσιάρχης, ου, ὁ, official title (like Εὐθηνιάρχης), Papers of Amer. School 3 No.317; cf. Εὐποσιάρχης.

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