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English
Etymology
Via Latin, from Greek εφηβος (επι- + ήβη ‘early manhood’).

Pronunciation
IPA|/É›'fi:b/

Noun
en-noun|pl2=ephebi

1. A young man, especially an 18-20 year old in ancient Greece undergoing military training.

#:*1922: His glance touched their faces lightly as he smiled, a blond ephebe. — James Joyce, Ulysses
#:*1993: Indeed Tom was much still the ephebe, sharing boys with his friend though talking of the gravity of marriage — Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford

Latin
Noun
ephēbe m

1. inflection of|ephebus#Latin|ephēbus|voc|s

category:Latin noun forms

io:ephebe
ru:ephebe
vi:ephebe

• 2007-10-18 10:49 - Medellia - added Latin section: ==Latin== ===Noun=== '''ephÄ“be''' {{m}} # {{inflection of|ephebus#Latin|ephÄ“bus|voc|s}} [[category:Latin noun forms]]

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