παίδι-ον(parox.),τό, Dim. of
παῖς(never in Trag.),
A. littleoryoung child(up to 7 yrs., acc. to Hp. ap. Ph. 1.26 ), Hdt. 1.110 , 2.119 , Ar. Pax 50 ; τὰ νεωστὶ γεγονότα π.
Pl. Ly. 212e
;ἐκ παιδίουfroma child, Ar. Eq. 412 , X. Cyr. 1.6.20 : prov.,τοῦ πατρὸς τὸ π.'chip of the old block', Com.Adesp. 672 , title of satire by Varro; so τῆς μητρὸς τὸ π.
Str. 10.3.15
(with play onΜήτηρ).
II. young slave, male or female, IG 12.329.27 , 22.1554.67 , 1556.22 , Ar. Ra. 37 , Nu. 132 , Av. 1150 (s. v.l.).
III. τὸ παιδίον, a disease of children, prob.convulsions, dub. l. in Hp.
Aër.
3. παίδι-ος,ὁ, barbarism for foreg., Plu. Alex. 27 .