παιδίσκ-η,ἡ, Dim. of
παῖς(ἡ),
A. young girl, maiden, X. An. 4.3.11 , Anaxil. 22.26 , Men. 102 , etc.;π. νέα, of a wife, Plu. Cic. 41 .
II. young female slave, bondmaid, Lys. 1.12 , 13.67 , PCair.Zen. 142
(iii B. C.), Ep.Gal. 4.22 : generally,maidservant, Ev. Marc.
14.66 ; τοὺς παῖδας καὶ τὰς π.
Ev.Luc. 12.45
.
2. prostitute, Hdt. 1.93 , Is. 6.19 , Plu. Per. 24 , Cat. Ma. 24 , etc.; αἱ δημόσιαι π.
Ath. 10.437e
.