Definitions For Ephebe

Noun

EPHEBE (plural s or ephebi) (historical) A 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient greece, ancient greece undergoing military training. (by extension) A young man; a youth.

Derived terms

ephebophilia

Related terms

ephebos ephebus

Etymology

Via "adolescent", from {{affix, grc, ἐπί, ἥβη, gloss1=early, gloss2=manhood, nocat=1}}, late {{C., 19}}

Is Ephebe a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
14

The word Ephebe is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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