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νεότης

νεότης, youth

νεότης, Dor. -τας, ητος, ἡ, (νέος)
  • youth, ἐκ νεότητος . . ἐς γῆρας Il. 14.86, cf. Ev.Marc. 10.20, etc.; ἀτέμβονται νεότητος Il. 23.445; ἐρατὴν γὰρ ἀπωλέσαμεν νεότητα, i.e. we died young, Simon. 89, cf. E. HF 637 (lyr.), Fr. 149; ἐν νεότατι, ἐπὶ νεότητος, in oneʼs youth, Sapph. Supp. 12.3, Ar. V. 1199, cf. Ach. 214: in pl., αἱ ν. ἄφρονες AP 9.359 (Posidipp. or Pl.Com. or Crates); αἱ ν. ῥωμαλέαι ib. 360 (Metrod.).
      • 2 youthful spirit, impetuosity, Hdt. 7.13: in bad sense, youthful folly, insolence, ἀκολασίᾳ καὶ ν. Pl. Ap. 26e; ν. καὶ ἄνοια And. 2.7.
    • II collective, = νεολαία, body of youth, esp. of military or athletic age, Pi. I. 8(7).75, Hdt. 4.3, 9.12, Th. 2.8, 20, etc.
    • III in Crete, νεότας, ἁ, acc. νεότα, gen. νεότας, board of officials representing the νέοι (cf. νέος I.1), GDI 5012.6, SIG 525.9 (Gortyn, iii B.C.).

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