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hebe-

hebe- prefix: relating to youth.

Prefix (1)

hebe-

  1. relating to youth

Prefix (2)

hebe-

  1. Blunt, dull.

Origin of hebe-

From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”).

From Latin hebes (“blunt, dull, dim”).

Words formed from hebe-

Questions about hebe-

What does hebe- mean?
Hebe- means relating to youth.
What part of speech is hebe-?
Hebe- is a prefix.

Words near hebe- in the dictionary

  1. hebdoms
  2. Hebdomum
  3. Hebdon
  4. Hebdons
  5. hebe
  6. hebe-
  7. Hebean
  8. Hebei
  9. heben
  10. hebene
  11. hebenon

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