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).
παίδι-ον (parox.), τό, Dim. of παῖς (never in Trag.),