ephebe
[ ih-feeb, ef-eeb ]
/ ɪˈfib, ˈɛf ib /
noun
a young man, especially an ephebus.
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, adjectiveWords nearby ephebe
Example sentences 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 of ephebe
ephebic, adjectiveWord Origin for ephebe
C19: from Latin
ephēbus, from Greek
ephēbos, from
hēbē young manhood
Medical definitions for ephebic
ephebic
[ ĭ-fē′bĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the period of puberty or adolescence.