Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ephebic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ephebic
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From ephebe + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ephebe

Inflected Forms

more ephebic (comparative) most ephebic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

ephebe ephebus ephebophilic

Questions

What does ephebic mean?: Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.
Where does ephebic come from?: From ephebe + -ic.

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