ephebe
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(ĕf′ēb′, ĭ-fēb′) also e·phe·bus (ĭ-fē′bəs)n. pl. e·phebes also e·phe·bi (ĭ-fē′bī)
A youth between 18 and 20 years of age in ancient Greece.
[Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos : ep-, epi-, epi- + hēbē, early manhood.]
e·phe′bic adj.
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ephebe
(ɪˈfiːb; ˈɛfiːb)n
(Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a youth about to enter full citizenship, esp one undergoing military training
[C19: from Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos, from hēbē young manhood]
eˈphebic adj
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e•phebe
(ɪˈfib, ˈɛf ib)n.
a young man, esp. an ephebus.
[1690–1700; < Latin ephēbus < Greek éphēbos=ep- ep- + -hēbos, derivative of hḗbē manhood]
e•phe′bic, adj.
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