efeb

efeb

Polish

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    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

    noun

    Further reading

    • efeb”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • efeb”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French éphèbe or Latin ephebus.

    Noun

    efeb m (plural efebi)

    1. a male Greek youth

    Declension

    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative efeb efebul efebi efebii
    genitive-dative efeb efebului efebi efebilor
    vocative efebule efebilor