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e·phebe E0173000 (ĕf′ēb′, ĭ-fēb′) also e·phe·bus (ĭ-fē′bəs)n. pl. e·phebes also e·phe·bi (ĭ-fē′bī) A youth between 18 and 20 years of age in ancient Greece. [Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos : ep-, epi-, epi- + hēbē, early manhood.] e·phe′bic adj.ephebe (ɪˈfiːb; ˈɛfiːb) n (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a youth about to enter full citizenship, esp one undergoing military training[C19: from Latin ephēbus, from Greek ephēbos, from hēbē young manhood] eˈphebic adje•phebe (ɪˈfib, ˈɛf ib) n. a young man, esp. an ephebus. [1690–1700; < Latin ephēbus < Greek éphēbos=ep- ep- + -hēbos, derivative of hḗbē manhood] e•phe′bic, adj. Translations |