τέκνον
Alt. τέκνον, ου, τό,
Etym. τίκτω
1. "that which is borne or born, a child" (cf. Scottish "bairn", from Anglo-S. "beran, to bear)", Hom., etc.; "my son, my child", sometimes with masc. adj., φίλε τέκνον id=Hom.; the relat. Pron. or Participle often follows in masc. or fem.
2. of animals, "the young", id=Hom., etc.
3. metaph., flowers are γαίας τέκνα Aesch.; birds αἰθέρος τέκνα Eur.
Etym. The penult. is long in Hom., in Trag. more often short.