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< Greek hēbētikós, equivalent to hēbēt(ḗs) adult (hēbē-, variant stem of hēbân to reach puberty, verbal derivative of hēbē youth + -tēs agent suffix) + -ikos -ic
< Greek hēbētikós, equivalent to hēbēt(ḗs) adult (hēbē-, variant stem of hēbân to reach puberty, verbal derivative of hēbē youth + -tēs agent suffix) + -ikos -ic
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| —adj | |
| of or relating to puberty | |
| [C19: from Greek hēbētikos youth, from hēbē youth] | |
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Hebetic
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hebetic he·bet·ic (hĭ-bět'ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to youth.
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