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ephebe

English

Etymology

Via Latin eph?bus, from Ancient Greek ?????? (éph?bos, “adolescent”), from ??? (epí, “early”) +? ??? (h?b?, “manhood”), late 19th c.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??fi?b/, /??fi?b/, /??fi?b/

Noun

ephebe (plural ephebes or ephebi)

  1. (historical) A 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training.
  2. (by extension) A young man; a youth.

Derived terms

  • ephebophilia

Related terms

  • ephebos
  • ephebus

References

Latin

Noun

eph?be m

  1. vocative singular of eph?bus

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ephebic

English

Etymology

From ephebe +? -ic.

Adjective

ephebic (comparative more ephebic, superlative most ephebic)

  1. Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.

Related terms

  • ephebe / ephebus

Translations

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