Pronunciation: i- ' f ē -b ə s, e-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -bi \ - ˌ b ī \
Etymology: Latin, from Greek eph ē bos, from epi- + h ē b ē youth, puberty
Date: 1627
: a youth of ancient Greece especially : an Athenian 18 or 19 years old in training for full citizenship