εὐφυΐα

εὐφῠ-ΐα, ἡ,

• 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. EN 1114b12, Rh. 1362b24, etc.; defined as τάχος μαθήσεως, Pl. Def. 413d.
  • • 2 of places, fertility, favourable situation, etc., εὐ. πρός τι Thphr. CP 1.2.3; 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.

εὐφυΐα, ἡ, der schöne Wuchs, Hippocr.; τοῦ πλατάνου Luc.; καὶ ὥρα Plut. Sol. 1 ; ὄρθιον ὑπόδημα δείκνυσι ποδὸς εὐφυΐαν Amator. 21 ; von der guten Lage eines Ortes, dem günstigen Terrain, Pol. 2.68.5 ; χώρας εὐβοσία καὶ εὐφ. vrbdt Theophr. – Gew. übertr. auf den Geist, gute Anlagen, Talent, vgl. bes. Arist. Eth. Nic. 3.7 u. Plat. defin. 413d ; εὐφυΐα τάχος μαθήσεως, öfter bei Plut. u. a. Sp, wie DS. 1.97 διὰ τὴν εὐφυΐαν ἀξιωθεὶς μεγάλης δόξης.

εὐφυΐα from εὐφυής εὐφυΐα, ἡ,

• • Inatural goodness of shape, shapeliness, Plut.
  • IIgood natural parts, cleverness, genius, and morally, goodness of disposition, Arist.