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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ephēbus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos).
Noun
éphèbe m (plural éphèbes)
- Adonis, ephebe (beautiful young man)
- Synonym: adonis
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