English
Etymology
Via Latin, from Greek ε�ηβο� (ε�ι- + ήβη �early manhood�).
Pronunciation
IPA|/�'fi:b/
Noun
en-noun|pl2=ephebi
- 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
eph�be m
- inflection of|ephebus#Latin|eph�bus|voc|s
category:Latin noun forms
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