τέκος
tekos
the young
Appears 57 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
τέκος, εος, τό, Ep. dat. pl. τέκεσσι Il. 5.71, al., τεκέεσσι 3.160, al.:—A. poet. for τέκνον, 18.63, 24.36, al., Sc. 216, al.; as a term of endearment from elders to their youngers, φίλον τέκος Il. 9.437, 444, etc.: also in Supp. 10.7, I. 6(5).30, 6.13, al., Th. 203,677, HF 439, Hec. 475 (mostly lyr.). 2. of animals, Il. 8.248: esp. in pl. the young, 12.222, al., Pl. 292. 3. metaph., δυσσεβίας μὲν ὕβρις τέκος Eu. 534 (lyr.).
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