First Known Use: 1627
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ephebus
noun ephe·bus \i-ˈfē-bəs, e-\
plural ephe·bi\-ˌbī\
Definition of EPHEBUS
: a youth of ancient Greece; especially : an Athenian 18 or 19 years old in training for full citizenship
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Origin of EPHEBUS
Latin, from Greek ephēbos, from epi- + hēbē youth, puberty
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