νηπιέη
From LSJ
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
English (LSJ)
ἡ, Ep. form for *νηπιίη, (νήπιος)
A childhood, childishness, οἴνου ἀποβλύζων ἐν νηπιέῃ ἀλεγεινῇ Il.9.491: in pl., οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ νηπιάας (for Νηπιίας) ὀχέειν Od.1.297; ἐπεὶ . . ποιήσῃ ἀθύρματα νηπιέῃσιν in childish fashion, Il.15.363; ἡγήσατο νηπιέῃσι led them in his folly, Od.24.469.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
νηπιέη: ἴδε νηπιάα.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ης (ἡ) :
1 bas âge, première enfance;
2 puérilité, enfantillage.
Étymologie: νήπιος.
