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ephebus

[ ih-fee-buhs ]

noun

, plural e·phe·bi [ih-, fee, -bahy].
  1. a youth of ancient Greece just entering manhood or commencing training for full Athenian citizenship.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephebus1

From Latin; ephebe

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