ephebe

[ ih-feeb, ef-eeb ]

/ ɪˈfib, ˈɛf ib /

noun

a young man, especially an ephebus.

Words nearby ephebe

epg, eph-, eph., ephah, ephapse, ephebe, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine

Origin of ephebe

1690–1700; < Latin ephēbus < Greek éphēbos, equivalent to ep- ep- + -hēbos, derivative of hḗbē manhood

OTHER WORDS FROM ephebe

e·phe·bic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ephebe

The Greek youth became enamoured of the ephebe in the gymnasium, where they appeared nude and beautiful.
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British Dictionary definitions for ephebe

ephebe

/ (ɪˈfiːb, ˈɛfiːb) /

noun

(in ancient Greece) a youth about to enter full citizenship, esp one undergoing military training

Derived forms of ephebe

ephebic, adjective

Word Origin for ephebe

C19: from Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos, from hēbē young manhood

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