hebe-

prefix

relating to youth

OriginAncient Greek ἥβη →
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Meanings

hebe-1

prefix
  1. relating to youth

hebe-2

prefix
  1. Blunt, dull.

Origin

hebe- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekἥβη“youth”
  2. Englishhebe-

From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”).

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hebe- · prefix

  1. Latinhebes“blunt, dull, dim”
  2. Englishhebe-

From Latin hebes (“blunt, dull, dim”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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