A.youth, “ἐκ νεότητος . . ἐς γῆρας” Il. 14.86, cf. Ev.Marc.10.20, etc.; “ἀτέμβονται νεότητος” Il.23.445; ἐρατὴν γὰρ ἀπωλέσαμεν νεότητα, i.e. we died young, Simon.89, cf. E.HF637 (lyr.), Fr.149; ἐν νεότατι, ἐπὶ νεότητος, in one's youth, Sapph.Supp. 12.3, Ar.V.1199, cf. Ach.214: in pl., “αἱ ν. ἄφρονες” AP9.359 (Posidipp. or Pl.Com. or Crates); αἱ ν. ῥωμαλέαι ib.360 (Metrod.).
2. youthful spirit, impetuosity, Hdt.7.13: in bad sense, youthful folly, insolence, “ἀκολασίᾳ καὶ ν.” Pl.Ap.26e; “ν. καὶ ἄνοια” And.2.7.