μεῖραξ,ᾰκος,ἡ,
A. young girl, lass(cf. Phryn. 187 ), Cratin. 301 , Ar. Th. 410 , Ec. 611 , Pl. 1071 , 1079 , Xenarch. 4.3 , Men. Pk. 14 : used as fem. of men,qui muliebria patiuntur, Cratin. 55 , Luc. Sol. 5 : in later writers masc.,boy, lad, Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.109 , Aret. SD 1.13 , Hld. 4.19 . (Cf. Skt.maryakás'manikin',máryas'young man'.)