ephebe
Meaning
- (historical) An 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training.
- (broadly) A young man; a youth.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛˈfiːb/
Etymology
Via Latin ephēbus, from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”), from ἐπί (epí, “early”) + ἥβη (hḗbē, “manhood”), late 19th c.
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