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ephebeion

ephebeion noun: a room for young men in an Ancient Greek gymnasium.

Noun

ephebeion (plural ephebeia)

  1. (historical) A room for young men in an Ancient Greek gymnasium.

Forms of ephebeion

pluralephebeia

Origin of ephebeion

From Ancient Greek ἐφηβεῖον (ephēbeîon), from ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”).

Questions about ephebeion

What does ephebeion mean?
Ephebeion means a room for young men in an Ancient Greek gymnasium.
What part of speech is ephebeion?
Ephebeion is a noun.
What is the plural of ephebeion?
The plural of ephebeion is ephebeia.

Words near ephebeion in the dictionary

  1. epharmosis
  2. ephas
  3. ephebe
  4. ephebea
  5. ephebeia
  6. ephebeion
  7. ephebes
  8. ephebeum
  9. ephebi
  10. ephebiatrics
  11. ephebic

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