ephebic

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adjective

Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.

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Meanings

adjectiveephebic (comparative more ephebic, superlative most ephebic)

comparative more ephebic · superlative most ephebic

  1. Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.

    The ephebic androgyny of the high classic Apollo turned into effeminacy in Hellenistic art.

    1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Origin

From ephebe + -ic.

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Translations

German ephebisch
  • ephebischTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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