παῖς

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits, from the Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wids, from *peh₂w-. Cognates include the Latin puer, Sanskrit पुत्र (putrá, son), and Avestan 𐬞𐬎𐬚𐬭𐬀 (puθra, son).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

παῖς (paîsm or f (genitive παιδός); third declension

  1. child, son, daughter
  2. young person, child, boy, girl
  3. slave, servant

Usage notes

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: παιδί (paidí), -παις (-pais)

References