εὐρυχωρία

A. open space, free room, ἐν τῇ λοιπῇ εὐ. τῆς θήκης Hdt. 4.71; πολλὴν εὐ. ἔχειν D. 19.272; εὐ. ποιεῖτε τῷ θεῷ Carm.Pop.<*>; -ίας σε δεῖ Com.Adesp. 46 D.; ἡ ἄνω εὐ., of a dislocated joint, Hp. Art. 11 (in later Medic., of bodily orifices, Sor. 1.58 (pl.); ἡ ἀκουστικὴ εὐ., meatus audilorius, ib.10); ἐν εὐ. εἶναι to have plenty of room, Pl. Tht. 194d: prov., ἕκητι Συλοσῶντος εὐρυχωρίη Heraclid. Pol. 34, Zen. 3.90: pl., Pl. Lg. 804c (εὐρυχώρια,τά, codd.), Aen. Tact.1.9, 2.1.

2. an open field for battle, X. Cyr. 4.1.18, HG 7.4.24; ἐν εὐρυχωρίῃ ναυμαχέειν to fight with plenty of sea-room, Hdt. 8.60. β’, cf. Th. 2.83,al.

3. metaph., free space, room for doing a thing, τῆς ἀποδείξεως Pl. Min. 315d; εὐ. τινὸς διδόναι, παρέχειν, Plu. 2.48f, 828d.