efeb

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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noun

Further reading

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

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French éphèbe or Latin ephebus.

Noun

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efeb m (plural efebi)

  1. a male Greek youth

Declension

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