κατάπαις

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Menander, Monostichoi, 290
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Full diacritics: κατάπαις Medium diacritics: κατάπαις Low diacritics: κατάπαις Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΠΑΙΣ
Transliteration A: katápais Transliteration B: katapais Transliteration C: katapais Beta Code: kata/pais

English (LSJ)

puerarius, Glossaria.

Greek Monolingual

κατάπαις, -δος, ὁ (Α)
πολύ μικρό παιδί.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κατ(α)- + -παις (< παῖς, παιδός), πρβλ. αντίπαις, έμπαις].