ἔφηβος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms
  • ἔφᾱβος (éphābos) — Doric

Etymology

Compound of ἐπί (epí) +‎ ἥβη (hḗbē) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

ἔφηβος • (éphēbos) m (genitive ἐφήβου); second declension

  1. adolescent (around ages 17-20 traditionally)
  2. young Greek soldier undergoing military training (ages 18-20)
  3. throw of the dice
  4. kind of cup
  5. a womanʼs shoe

Inflection
Second declension of ὁ ἔφηβος; τοῦ ἐφήβου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ἔφηβος
ho éphēbos		 τὼ ἐφήβω
tṑ ephḗbō		 οἱ ἔφηβοι
hoi éphēboi
Genitive τοῦ ἐφήβου
toû ephḗbou		 τοῖν ἐφήβοιν
toîn ephḗboin		 τῶν ἐφήβων
tôn ephḗbōn
Dative τῷ ἐφήβῳ
tôi ephḗbōi		 τοῖν ἐφήβοιν
toîn ephḗboin		 τοῖς ἐφήβοις
toîs ephḗbois
Accusative τὸν ἔφηβον
tòn éphēbon		 τὼ ἐφήβω
tṑ ephḗbō		 τοὺς ἐφήβους
toùs ephḗbous
Vocative ἔφηβε
éphēbe		 ἐφήβω
ephḗbō		 ἔφηβοι
éphēboi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms
  • ἀρχέφηβος (arkhéphēbos)
  • ἐξέφηβος (exéphēbos)
  • ἐφήβαρχος (ephḗbarkhos)
  • ἐφηβοφῠ́λᾰξ (ephēbophúlax)
  • ἐφηβῐκός (ephēbikós)
  • μελλέφηβος (melléphēbos)
  • συνέφηβος (sunéphēbos)
  • φιλέφηβος (philéphēbos)

Descendants
  • Greek: έφηβος (éfivos)
    • → Turkish: efe
  • → Latin: ephēbus

Further reading
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