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

Declension of efeb

	singular	plural
nominative	efeb	efebowie
genitive	efeba	efebów
dative	efebowi	efebom
accusative	efeba	efebów
instrumental	efebem	efebami
locative	efebie	efebach
vocative	efebie	efebowie

Related terms

noun

• efebia

 

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 articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) efeb	efebul	(niște) efebi	efebii
genitive/dative	(unui) efeb	efebului	(unor) efebi	efebilor
vocative	efebule		efebilor