efeb

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.fɛp/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛfɛp
  • Syllabification: e‧feb

Noun[edit]

efeb m pers

  1. (Ancient Greece, historical, military) ephebe, ephebos (18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training)
  2. (by extension) ephebe (young man with a harmonious body)
    Synonyms: cherub, cherubin

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

noun

Further reading[edit]

  • efeb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • efeb in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French éphèbe or Latin ephebus.

Noun[edit]

efeb m (plural efebi)

  1. a male Greek youth

Declension[edit]