Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
παιδί. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
παιδί, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
παιδί in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
παιδί you have here. The definition of the word
παιδί will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
παιδί, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pai̯.dí/ → /pɛˈði/ → /peˈði/
Noun
παιδί • (paidí)
- dative singular of παῖς (paîs)
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek παιδίν (paidín), from Ancient Greek παιδίον (paidíon), diminutive of παῖς (paîs, “child”).
Cognate with Italiot Greek pedì, Mariupol Greek педъы́ (pjeðý).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈði/
- Hyphenation: παι‧δί
Noun
παιδί • (paidí) n (plural παιδιά)
- child, kid
Declension
Synonyms
- τέκνο n (tékno, “offspring, child”)
- ανήλικος m (anílikos, “minor”)
Derived terms
- παιδάκι n (paidáki, “little child”)
- παιδικός (paidikós, “children's”)
- παιδικά n pl (paidiká, “children's goods, childrenswear”)
- παιδιάστικος (paidiástikos, “childish”)
- παιδαριώδης (paidariódis, “childish”)
- παιδικότητα f (paidikótita, “childishness”)
- παιδαρέλι n (paidaréli, “small fry, little one, chit”)
- παίδαρος m (paídaros, “lovely child”) (slang)
Further reading
- παιδί - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.