efeb

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος (éphēbos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.fɛp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • efeb in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French éphèbe or Latin ephebus.

Noun

efeb m (plural efebi)

  1. a male Greek youth

Declension

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