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εὐμήχανος, skilful in contriving, ingenious, inventive

εὐμήχαν-ος, Dor. εὐμάχ- [μᾱ], ον,
    • I of persons, skilful in contriving, inventive, opp. ἀμήχανος, A. Eu. 381 (lyr.), Pl. Prt. 344d, etc.: c. gen., εὐμήχανος λόγου Id. Cra. 408b; ἁλίων εὐ. ἔργων Opp. H. 4.593: with a Prep., εὐ. πρὸς τὸν βίον, of birds, full of devices for supporting life, Arist. HA 614b34, cf. 616b34: Sup., of the bee, Gp. 15.3.1; ἔν τινι D.S. 20.92: τὸ εὐ., = foreg., Plu. Vit. aer. al. 2.830c. Adv. -νως Ph. 1.170, Plu. Per. 31, Aristaenet. 2.15, etc.
    • II Pass., of things, skilfully contrived, ingenious, ἐκ τῶν ἀμηχάνων πόρους εὐμηχάνους πορίζων Ar. Eq. 759 (-ος πορίζειν Bentl.); ἐπίνοιαι Pl. R. 600a.

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