παιδίον
ὤδινεν ὄρος, Ζεὺς δ' ἐφοβεῖτο, τὸ δ' ἔτεκεν μῦν → the mountain was in labor — even Zeus was afraid — but gave birth to a mouse
English (LSJ)
(parox.), τό, Dim. of παῖς (never in Trag.),
A little or young 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 παιδίου from a 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 on Μήτηρ). II young slave, male or female, IG12.329.27, 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.
German (Pape)
[Seite 440] τό, dim. von παῖς, Knäblein, Töchterchen, Kindlein (nach Aristoph. gramm. so lange es von der Amme gesäugt wird); Ar. Lys. 18 Pax 50; Her. 6, 61; τὰ νεωστὶ γεγονότα παιδία, Plat. Lys. 213 a, öfter; ἐκ παιδίου, von der zartesten Jugend an, Xen. Cyr. 1, 6, 20; sprichwörtlich τοῦ πατρὸς τὸ παιδίον, es ist des Vaters Söhnchen, dem Vater an Gesicht, in seinem ganzen Wesen ähnlich, B. A. 65, 17. – Auch der junge, kleine Sklave, Diener, Ar. Ran. 37 Nubb. 132.
