παιδίον
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
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.
