A.childish play, pastime, amusement, opp. σπουδή, X.Smp.1.1; “ἔν τε παιδιαῖς καὶ ἐν σπουδαῖς” Pl.Lg.647d, cf. Arist.EN1176b9(pl.); π. μαχητικαί, etc., Id.Rh.1370b35; π. παῖσαι πρός τινα to play a game with . . , Ar.Pl.1056; μετὰ παιδιᾶς in sport, Th. 6.28, Pl.Phlb.19d; σὺν πολλῷ γέλωτι καὶ παιδιᾷ (v.l. παιγνίᾳ) X.Cyr. 2.3.18, cf.2.3.20; “ἐν π.” Pl.Cra.406c; τοὺς ἐν ταῖς παιδιαῖς νεωτερίζοντας in their games, Id.Lg.798c; π. καὶ φλυαρία, λῆροι καὶ π., σκώμματα καὶ π., γέλως καὶ π., Id.Cri.46d, Prt.347d, Plu.2.59b, 456e; παιδιᾷ πεπαῖσθαι to be done in fun, Pl.Phdr.265c: metaph., ὥστε σοι τὸν νῦν χόλον （ὄχλον Döderl.) . . παιδιὰν εἶναι δοκεῖν will seem mere child's play, A. Pr.316; “παιδιᾶς ἕνεκα καὶ ἀναπαύσεως” Arist.Pol.1339a16; “διαγωγὴ μετὰ παιδιᾶς” Id.EN1127b34; wit, jesting, ib.1128a20:—Pl. plays on the words παιδιά and παιδεία, Lg.656c.
II. in pl., school holidays, SIG 577.79 (Milet., iii/ii B. C.).
