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Meaning of "ephebic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPHEBIC

ephebic  [ɛˈfiːbɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPHEBIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ephebic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPHEBIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ephebic in the English dictionary

The definition of ephebic in the dictionary is of or relating to an ephebe.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPHEBIC


acerbic
əˈsɜːbɪk
amebic
əˈmiːbɪk
amoebic
əˈmiːbɪk
cherubic
tʃəˈruːbɪk
cubic
ˈkjuːbɪk
endamebic
ˌɛndəˈmiːbɪk
pubic
ˈpjuːbɪk
subpubic
sʌbˈpjuːbɪk
suprapubic
ˌsuːprəˈpjuːbɪk
terbic
ˈtɜːbɪk
unacerbic
ˌʌnəˈsɜːbɪk
ytterbic
ɪˈtɜːbɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPHEBIC

ephebe
ephebophilia
ephedra
ephedrin
ephedrine
ephelis
ephemera
ephemerae
ephemeral
ephemerality
ephemerally
ephemeralness
ephemerid
ephemerides
ephemeridian
ephemeris
ephemeris time
ephemerist
ephemeron
ephemeropteran

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPHEBIC

aerobic
agoraphobic
alembic
anaerobic
claustrophobic
coulombic
gum arabic
homophobic
hydrophobic
Islamophobic
Lambic
limbic
monosyllabic
necrophobic
orthorhombic
phobic
polysyllabic
rabic
syllabic
xenophobic

Synonyms and antonyms of ephebic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ephebic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPHEBIC

Find out the translation of ephebic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ephebic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ephebic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ephebic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ephebic
570 millions of speakers

English

ephebic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ephebic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يفعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эфебическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ephebic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ephebic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éphébiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ephebic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epheben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ephebic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ephebic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ephebic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ephebic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ephebic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इफेबीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ephebic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efebico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ephebic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефебіческая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ephebic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ephebic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ephebic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ephebic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ephebic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ephebic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEBIC»

The term «ephebic» is used very little and occupies the 185.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHEBIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ephebic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPHEBIC»

Discover the use of ephebic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ephebic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ephebic Insscriptions of the Fourth Century B.c.
Rhamnous and the shrine of Amphiaraos were par excellence rallying points for ephebic activity. The establishment of a penteteric festival at the Amphiaraion after Chaeronea in commemoration of the recovery of Oropos was closely ...
2
The Ephebic Oath, and Other Essays / by Alexander Mcadie; ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Alexander George Mcadie, 2012
3
Geological Survey Professional Paper
[See p. 64-72 for locality descriptions] Figures 1-11. Small solitary nondissepimented corals. 1. Stereocorypha Moore and Jeffords, 1945 ( Metriophylli- dae). Transverse section, ephebic stage (inked), X 2; Early Permian, Skolai Creek area, ...
4
Making European Masculinities: Sport, Europe, Gender
Nothing prevented a foreigner from getting a position as an ephebic paidotribe; two such paidotribes came from Alexandria.85 According to other inscriptions every foreigner was allowed to exercise in the gymnasium of Pergamum.86 Among ...
J. A. Mangan, 2013
5
Fortress Attica: Defense of the Athenian Land Frontier, ...
The exact relationship between the strategos of the chora and the ephebes is nowhere made explicit, but the suggestion made by O. W. Reinmuth, The Ephebic Inscriptions of the Fourth Century B.C.: Mnemosyne Supplement 14 ( Leiden ...
Josiah Ober, 1985
6
The Gymnasium of Virtue: Education & Culture in Ancient Sparta
Assessing the extent to which the new ephebic system at Cyrene paralleled that of Sparta, however, is quite another matter. Like Sparta, Cyrene had a proud and ancient ephebic tradition, which would have influenced any changes immensely  ...
Nigel M. Kennell, 1995
7
Oath and State in Ancient Greece
The final hurdle was the ephebic oath. 2.3 The Athenian ephebic oath The Athenian ephebic oath is the clearest and fullest example we possess of a Classical period citizenship oath. Although the inscription documenting the oath dates to the ...
Alan H. Sommerstein, Andrew James Bayliss, 2012
8
A Companion to Ancient Greek Government
In so clearly delineating Demosthenes' treachery from Aischines' ephebic service , the passage suggests an implicit connection between ephebic service and citizenship. Aischines speaks of his service as a “border guard”(peripolos), and at  ...
Hans Beck, 2013
9
Rites of Passage in Ancient Greece: Literature, Religion, ...
On the ephebic frontier patrols as peripoloi, see Aeschines, On the Embassy, 167 , and Thu- cydides 4.67-68 and 8.92.2. Vidal-Naquet, Black Hunter, 107, notes these and other sources. 7. See Jan Bremmer, "Heroes, Rituals and the Trojan ...
Mark William Padilla, 1999
10
The Hunt in Ancient Greece
Scholars have noted the archaic quality of its language,145 and P. Siewert claims to see traces of the ephebic oath in fifth-century B.C. literature, including the works of Thucydides, Aischylos, and Sophocles, although he distinguishes the ...
Judith M. Barringer, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPHEBIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ephebic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Townsend Harris High School Adds First Woman to Hall of Fame
Merino said she "embodies the key principles of the Ephebic Oath" which each class takes as freshman. It states, in part, that the student "shall ... «DNAinfo, Jun 15»
2
What will Boris Johnson's legacy to London be?
Classicist that he is, Boris Johnson will be familiar with the Ephebic oath, sworn by the young men of ancient Athens, that among other things ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
3
Santa Monica's State of the City 2015
Gould ended his speech by urging others to abide by the Athenian Ephebic Oath: “Leave the city better than how you found it.” ... «Argonaut Online, Feb 15»
4
4-3 BSTB gains new commander
Biankowski finished his address at his assumption of command ceremony with a paraphrase from the Athenian Ephebic Oath. “I will not ... «DVIDS, Nov 14»
5
An oath to leave a greater city: At SU, for Maxwell's 90th, revisiting …
James Willie with the Ephebic Oath, during the Maxwell School's 90th anniversary celebration: Like his father before him, deeply affected by ... «The Post-Standard - syracuse.com, Oct 14»
6
The Times Diary (TMS): Gove, hero of the picket line, It's a killer …
Among them was an ephebic Gove, who manned the picket line, lobbied ministers and ran into hot water with the police after allegedly flinging ... «The Times, Sep 14»
7
'The Smell of Us': Venice Review
They're clearly turned on by his ephebic physique, with its light dusting of body hair that suggests he'll soon turn into a man, so this might be the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Aug 14»
8
Quantum Love (Une Rencontre): Film Review
... but very handsome man who's clearly on speed dial for his ephebic acrobatics in the bedroom rather than any kind of conversational ability. «Hollywood Reporter, Apr 14»
9
Holiday (Feriado): Berlin Review
... much like it's been recycled from countless previous coming-of-age films about ephebic youths on the road to self-discovery and acceptance. «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 14»
10
Berlin Film Review: 'Test'
Ballet master Jerry (the helmer) scolds the semi-ephebic Frankie, “Dance like a fucking man!” — exposing a level of self-hatred generally ... «Variety, Feb 14»

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