νεότης, Dor.
νέο-τας,ητος,ἡ, (νέος)
A. youth,
ἐκ νεότητος . . ἐς γῆρας
Il. 14.86
, cf. Ev.Marc. 10.20 , etc.; ἀτέμβονται νεότητος
Il. 23.445
;ἐρατὴν γὰρ ἀπωλέσαμεν νεότητα,i.e. we died young, Simon. 89 , cf. E. HF 637 (lyr.), Fr. 149 ;ἐν νεότατι, ἐπὶ νεότητος,in one'syouth,
Sapph. Supp. 12.3 , Ar. V. 1199 , cf. Ach. 214 : in pl., αἱ ν. ἄφρονες
AP 9.359
( Posidipp. or Pl.Com. or Crates);αἱ ν. ῥωμαλέαιib. 360 ( Metrod. ).
2. youthful spirit, impetuosity,
Hdt. 7.13 : in bad sense,youthful folly, insolence,
ἀκολασίᾳ καὶ ν.
Pl. Ap. 26e