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Origin of ephebe
1690–1700; < Latin ephēbus < Greek éphēbos, equivalent to ep- ep- + -hēbos, derivative of hḗbē manhood
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Examples from the Web for ephebic
For children and youths under the ephebic age there was no practical regulation of schools or palaestra by the state.
British Dictionary definitions for ephebic
ephebe
/ (ɪˈfiːb, ˈɛfiːb) /
noun
(in ancient Greece) a youth about to enter full citizenship, esp one undergoing military training
Derived Forms
ephebic, adjectiveWord Origin for ephebe
C19: from Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos, from hēbē young manhood
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Medicine definitions for ephebic
ephebic
[ ĭ-fē′bĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the period of puberty or adolescence.
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