hebetic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἡβητικός (hēbētikós), equivalent to ἡβητ(ής) (hēbēt(ḗs)) (“adult”; ἡβη- (hēbē-), variant stem of ἡβᾶν (hēbân, “to reach puberty”), verbal derivative of ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”) + -τής (-tḗs, agent suffix)) + ικός (ikós, “-ic”).[1]

Adjective[edit]

hebetic (comparative more hebetic, superlative most hebetic)

  1. Of or related to youth or to puberty.

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “hebetic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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