ephebe

French - Turkish

Definition of ephebe in French Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

éphèbe

[le] güzel delikanlı

German - Turkish

Definition of ephebe in German Turkish dictionary

m bist. 18 ile 20 yas arasinda olan Yunan delikan-Iisi

English - English

Definition of ephebe in English English dictionary

A young man, especially an 18-20 year old in ancient Greece undergoing military training

{i} (In ancient Greece) ephebus, young Athenian man between 18 and 20 years old who had just reached manhood or full citizenship

Hyphenation

e·phebe

Etymology

[ 'e-"fEb, i-'fEb ] (noun.) 1880. Via Latin, from Greek εφηβος (επι- + ήβη ‘early manhood’).