παιδίον

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.