εὐεξία

euexia

good habit of body, good health

Appears 10 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Gorgias 3
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450a6
464a2
464a3
Republic 3
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Book IV 1
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444e1
Book VIII 2
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559a11
559b6
Laws 2
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Book VII 2
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789c6
795e3
Lovers 1
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134c6
Protagoras 1
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354b3

Dictionary (LSJ)

εὐεξία, ἡ, (εὐέκτης) A. good habit of body, good health, Hp. Aph. 1.3 (pl.); σαρκός E. Fr. 201; εὐ. τῶν σωμάτων καὶ καχεξία Pl. Grg. 450a, cf. Arist. EN 1129a19, Top. 105a31; εὐ. πολιτική bodily vigour required of a citizen, Id. Pol. 1335b6; ὑγίεια καὶ εὐ. Pl. R. 559a: pl., εὐεξίαι τῶν σωμάτων Id. Prt. 354b, cf. Aeschin. 1.189, Plb. 1.57.1, v.l. in Isoc. 4.1; περὶ εὐεξίας (opp. ὑγίεια, as temporary high condition to permanent health), title of work by Gal. 4.750, 1.408, Thras. 12; νικᾶν εὐεξίαν, εὐεξίᾳ, SIG 1060 (iv/iii B.C.), 1061 (ii B.C.). II. generally, vigour, good condition, ὑγίεια καὶ κάλλος καὶ εὐ. ψυχῆς Pl. R. 444d; τῆς πολιτείας Plb. 20.4.1; φωνῆς Plu. 2.804b, etc. 2. skill, ability, περὶ τὸ ἐπιτάδουμα SIG 721.12 (Delos, ii B.C.); εὐ. ἐν τοῖς πολεμικοῖς Plb. 3.6.12.

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