ephebe
[ ih-feeb, ef-eeb ]
noun
a young man, especially an ephebus.
Origin of ephebe
1Other words from ephebe
- e·phe·bic, adjective
Words Nearby ephebe
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How to use ephebe in a sentence
His glance touched their faces lightly as he smiled, a blond ephebe.
Ulysses | James JoyceThe Greek youth became enamoured of the ephebe in the gymnasium, where they appeared nude and beautiful.
Acrobats and Mountebanks | Hugues Le Roux
British Dictionary definitions for ephebe
ephebe
/ (ɪˈfiːb, ˈɛfiːb) /
noun
(in ancient Greece) a youth about to enter full citizenship, esp one undergoing military training
Origin of ephebe
1C19: from Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos, from hēbē young manhood
Derived forms of ephebe
- ephebic, adjective
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