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ephebe.

An 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛˈfiːb//ɪˈfiːb//ˈɛfiːb/
  1. An 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training.

    historical
  2. A young man; a youth.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

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

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