Meanings
paidia1
noun
- human sciencesFree play, such as make-believe, that lacks the structured rules of formal games.
Paidia2
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesOne of the Charites.
Origin
paidia · noun
- Ancient Greekπαιδιά“childish play, amusement”
- Englishpaidia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παιδιά (paidiá, “childish play, amusement”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).
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Full word history & related roots →Paidia · proper noun
- Ancient Greekπαιδιά“childish play, amusement”
- EnglishPaidia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παιδιά (paidiá, “childish play, amusement”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
paidia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paidia
MLA
“paidia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paidia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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