ephebic
English
Etymology
From ephebe + -ic.
Adjective
ephebic (comparative more ephebic, superlative most ephebic)
- Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- The ephebic androgyny of the high classic Apollo turned into effeminacy in Hellenistic art.
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Related terms
- ephebe / ephebus
- ephebophilic
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