εὐκαιρ-ία, Ion.
-ιη,ἡ,
A. good season, opportunity, τὴν εὐ. διαφυλάττειν
Isoc. 12.34
;ἀπολαύειν τῆς εὐ. Phld. D. 3
Fr. 89 ;εὐκαιρίαν ζητεῖν ἵνα. . Ev.Matt. 26.16 ;εὐ. τοῦ ἐλθεῖν PMich.in Class.Phil. 22.250
(ii A.D.);leisure, Hp. Ep. 17 , 23 ; κατὰ πολλὴν εὐ. καὶ σχολήν
D.H. Comp. 23
—a usage condemned by Phot. and Suid. s.v. σχολή .
II. appropriateness, opp.ἀκαιρία, Pl. Phdr. 272a ;μεταφορᾶς, στίχων, Plu. 2.16b , 736f .
2. convenient situation, τῶν πόλεων
Plb. 16.29.3
, cf. 4.44.11 , Ph. 1.4 .
3. opportune supply,ὑδάτων, of rainfall or irrigation, Thphr. CP 3.23.4 (pl.), D.S. 1.52 .
III. wealth, prosperity,αἱ τῶν βίων εὐ. Plb. 1.59.7 , cf. 13.9.2 (cj.), etc.;εὐ. οὐκ ἔχειhe has noproperty, BGU 665ii4