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