that which is reared up, educated, nursling, scholar, pupil
that which is reared up or educated, i.e. nursling, scholar, pupil, E. El. 887; [ὑμεῖς] παιδεύματα θεῶν ὄντες Pl. Ti. 24d; μῆλα, φυλλάδος Παρνασίας παιδεύματʼ E. Andr. 1100; πόντου παιδεύματα, of fish, Id. Fr. 27.5 (lyr.): in pl., of a single object, Id. Hipp. 11.
II thing taught, subject of instruction
thing taught, subject of instruction, S. Fr. 1120.3, Pl. Lg. 747c (pl.), X. Oec. 7.6, D. 60.16 (pl.), Arist. Pol. 1338a11 (pl.).
2 means of instruction
means of instruction, κακόν τι π. ἦν ἄρʼ . . ὁ πλοῦτος E. Fr. 54.