παιδίον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παῖς (paîs, child) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

παιδῐ́ον (paidíonn (genitive παιδῐ́ου); second declension

  1. little child, young child

Inflection

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: παιδίν n (paidín)
  • English: lithopedion
  • Italian: litopedio
  • ? Medieval Latin: pagius m
    • Old French: page (see there for further descendants)
    • Italian: paggio (perhaps from Old French)

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