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
tōî 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)
  • ἐφηβῐκός (ephēbĭkós)
  • ἐφηβοφῠ́λᾰξ (ephēbophŭ́lăx)
  • μελλέφηβος (melléphēbos)
  • συνέφηβος (sunéphēbos)
  • φιλέφηβος (philéphēbos)

Descendants

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

Further reading

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