παίδευμα

A. 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 παιδεύματ’ 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, S. Fr. 1120.3, Pl. Lg. 747c(pl.), X. Oec. 7.6, D. 60.16(pl.), Arist. Pol. 1338a11(pl.).

2. means of instruction, κακόν τι π. ἦν ἄρ’ . . ὁ πλοῦτος E. Fr. 54.