Main Entry: ephe·bus

Pronunciation: \i-ˈfē-bəs, e-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ephe·bi \-ˌbī\

Etymology: Latin, from Greek ephēbos, from epi- + hēbē youth, puberty

Date: 1627

: a youth of ancient Greece; especially : an Athenian 18 or 19 years old in training for full citizenship