νεολαία

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (λεώς, λαός)

   A a band of youths, the youth of a nation, A. Pers.669, Supp.687; θῆλυς ν., of a band of maidens, Theoc.18.24: as Adj., ν. χεὶρ γυναικῶν E.Alc.103.—Dor. word, used by Trag. only in lyr., also in Ar.Fr.67 and in late Prose, Luc.Phal.1.3, Hld.8.16, Hdn.4.9.4, Alciphr.1.6, Herm.in Phdr.p.101A.