Dual PanelSynonym for: Child.
See Definition for \teknon\ 5043 See Definition for \uiov\ 5207 See Definition for \paiv\ 3816 See Definition for \paidion\ 3813 See Definition for \paidarion\ 3808 See Definition for \paidiskh\ 3814
\teknon\ and \uiov\ both point to parentage. \teknon\, however, emphasizes the idea of descent, giving prominence to the physical and outward aspects; while \uiov\ emphasizes the idea of relationship, and considers especially the inward, ethical, and legal aspects.
\paiv\ as well as \teknon\ emphasizes the idea of descent, but gives especial prominence to age, denoting a child as one who is young. \paiv\ is also often used of a servant. The number of years covered by the term \paiv\ is quite indefinite. Its diminutives \paidion\ and \paidarion\ are used without appreciable difference to denote a young child. (\paidiskov\ in classical Greek and) \paidiskh\, in which the diminutive force is largely lost, cover the years of late childhood and early youth.