ἈΝΤΙΠΑΙΔΑΣ, ἀντιπαιδας
ANTIPAIDAS, antipaidas
Sounds Like: an-TEE-pai-das
Translations: one who is like a child, one who is a substitute for a child, one who is against children
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΠΑΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the prefix ἈΝΤΙ (anti), meaning 'instead of' or 'against', and ΠΑΙΣ (pais), meaning 'child' or 'boy'. It refers to someone who is like a child, a substitute for a child, or potentially someone who is opposed to children. Its specific meaning can vary depending on the context.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 11:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΠΑΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΝΤΙΠΑΙΔΑΣ — of a boy's equal, of a boy's match, of a boy's peer
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