εὐγένεια

eugeneia

nobility of birth

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Menexenus 3
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237c4
237a7
237b3
Euthydemus 1
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279b2
Republic 1
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Book X 1
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618d2

Dictionary (LSJ)

εὐγένεια, poet. εὐγενία (q. v.), ἡ, A. nobility of birth, A. Pers. 442, E. Fr. 53, al., Isoc. 3.42, Arist. Rh. 1390b16, etc.; ἐμῶν εὐ. παίδων, = ἐμοὶ εὐγενεῖς παῖδες, E. Tr. 583 (lyr.): pl., Pl. Euthd. 279b, R. 618d; pure breeding, of animals, Onos. 1.21. 2. = γενναιότης, nobleness of mind, Plu. Dem. 24, Ant. 86, Ael. VH 12.1, D.Chr. 52.16, etc. 3. bodily excellence, ἡ ἐν τοῖς σώμασιν εὐ. Plu. Rom. 6, cf. Gal. UP 10.6; of materials, χαλκοῦ Philostr. VA 3.54: generally, excellence, Lib. Or. 49.27. 4. of style, elevation, nobility, Longin. 34.2; ποιημάτων D.H. Comp. 18. 5. as a title, ἡ εὐ. σου PGen. 1.50.14 (iv A.D.).

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