# ephebe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛˈfiːb/

## Definitions
1. An 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training.
2. A young man; a youth.

## Etymology
Via Latin ephēbus, from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”), from ἐπί (epí, “early”) + ἥβη (hḗbē, “manhood”), late 19th c.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ephebe