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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈe̞.fi.vo̞s/
Noun
έφηβος • (éfivos) m (plural έφηβοι, feminine έφηβη)
- male teenager
Declension
- έφηβη f (éfivi, “female teenager”)
- εφηβεία f (efiveía, “puberty”)
- εφηβικός (efivikós, “adolescent”) (adjective)
Descendants