ephebeion

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noun

A room for young men in an Ancient Greek gymnasium.

OriginAncient Greek ἐφηβεῖον →
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Meanings

nounephebeion (plural ephebeia)

plural ephebeia

  1. historicalA room for young men in an Ancient Greek gymnasium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐφηβεῖον
  2. Englishephebeion

From Ancient Greek ἐφηβεῖον (ephēbeîon), from ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”).

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APA

ephebeion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephebeion

MLA

“ephebeion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephebeion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ephebeion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephebeion.

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