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Ephebe vs Ephebic - What's the difference?

ephebe | ephebic | Related terms |

Ephebe is a related term of ephebic.


As a noun ephebe

is adonis, ephebe (beautiful young man).

As an adjective ephebic is

youthful.

ephebe

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A young man, especially an 18-20 year old in ancient Greece undergoing military training.
  • * 1922', His glance touched their faces lightly as he smiled, a blond '''ephebe . — James Joyce, ''Ulysses
  • * 1993', Indeed Tom was much still the '''ephebe , sharing boys with his friend though talking of the gravity of marriage — Anthony Burgess, ''A Dead Man in Deptford

    • Derived terms

    *ephebophilia

    Related terms

    *ephebos *ephebus ----

    ephebic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • youthful
  • (medicine) pubescent, adolescent

    • Related terms

    * ephebe / ephebus