Definition of ephebus
ephebi
play \i-ˈfē-ˌbī, e-\: a youth of ancient Greece; especially : an Athenian 18 or 19 years old in training for full citizenship
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Origin and Etymology of ephebus
Latin, from Greek ephēbos, from epi- + hēbē youth, puberty
First Known Use: 1627
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