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ἀνδρεία

ἀνδρεία, manliness, manhood, manly spirit

ἀνδρεία, ἡ, Ion. ἀνδρηίη (Hdt. 7.99), generally written ἀνδρία in the Mss., in agreement with the opinion of A.D. Adv. 136.8, refuted by Orus ap. EM 461.53:—ἀνδρεία is required by the metre in Ar. Nu. 510, and may always stand in the few poet. passages where it occurs (Simon. 58, A. Th. 52, S. El. 983, E. Tr. 674): ἀνδρία is required in E. HF 475 μέγα φρονῶν ἐπʼ ἀνδρίᾳ (s.v.l., εὐανδρίᾳ Elmsley): ἀνδρεία is also confirmed by the Ion. form ἀνδρηίη:—
  • manliness, manly spirit, opp. δειλία, Il.cc., cf. Arist. Rh. 1366b11, EN 1115a6; also of women, S. El. 983, Arist. Pol. 1260a22; ἀνδρεία ἡ περὶ τὰς ναυτιλίας Str. 3.1.8:—in pl., brave deeds, Pl. Lg. 922a; ironically, αἱ διὰ τῶν λόγων ἀνδρεῖαι D. Prooem. 45.
    • II in bad sense, hardihood, insolence, D.Chr. 12.13.
    • III = ἡ τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἡλικία, Antipho Soph. 67a.
    • IV membrum virile, Artem. 1.45.
    • V skill, LXX Ec. 4.4.

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