ephebe

== English == === Etymology === Via Latin ephēbus, from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”), from ἐπί (epí, “early”) +‎ ἥβη (hḗbē, “manhood”), late 19th c. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛˈfiːb/, /ɪˈfiːb/, /ˈɛfiːb/ Rhymes: -iːb === Noun === ephebe (plural ephebes) (historical) An 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training. (by extension) A young man; a youth. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ephebos ephebus === References === == Latin == === Noun === ephēbe m vocative singular of ephēbus