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παιδεία

παιδεία, παιδεία, education, training, culture

παιδεία, ἡ,
  • rearing of a child, A. Th. 18.
      • 2 training and teaching, education, opp. τροφή, Ar. Nu. 961, Th. 2.39 (pl.); π. καὶ τροφή Pl. Phd. 107d, Phlb. 55d.
      • 3 its result, mental culture, learning, education, ἡ π. εὐτυχοῦσι κόσμος, ἀτυχοῦσι καταφύγιον Democr. 180, cf. Pl. Prt. 327d, Grg. 470e, R. 376e, Arist. Pol. 1338a30, etc.; τῆς Λακεδαιμονίων π. Pl. Prt. 343a: in pl., parts or systems of education, Id. Lg. 653c, 804d.
      • 4 culture of trees, Thphr. CP 3.7.4.
      • 5 πλεκτὰν Αἰγύπτου παιδείαν ἐξηρτήσασθε the twisted handiwork of Egypt, i.e. (acc. to Sch.) ropes of papyrus, E. Tr. 129 (lyr.).
      • 6 anything taught or learned, art, science, π. ἱερή, of medicine, IG 14.2104.
      • 7 chastisement, LXX Pr. 22.15, Ep.Hebr. 12.5.
    • II youth, childhood, παιδείης πολυήρατον ἄνθος Thgn. 1305, cf. 1348; ἐκ παιδείας φίλος Lys. 20.11; so (prob.) στερρὰν παιδείαν E. IT 206 (lyr.).
      • 2 in collect. sense, body of youths, παιδείας λιπαρὴς ὄχλος Luc. Am. 6.

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