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τέκος

τέκος, the young

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τέκεϊ Noun: neuter dative singular of τέκος

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τέκος, εος, τό, Ep. dat. pl. τέκεσσι Il. 5.71, al., τεκέεσσι 3.160, al.:—
  • poet. for τέκνον, 18.63, 24.36, al., Hes. Sc. 216, al.; as a term of endearment from elders to their youngers, φίλον τέκος Il. 9.437, 444, etc.: also in Alc. Supp. 10.7, Pi. I. 6(5).30, B. 6.13, al., A. Th. 203, 677, E. HF 439, Hec. 475 (mostly lyr.).
      • 2 of animals, Il. 8.248: esp. in pl. the young, 12.222, al., Ar. Pl. 292.
      • 3 metaph., δυσσεβίας μὲν ὕβρις τέκος A. Eu. 534 (lyr.).

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