Word: ephebic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
phe
bic
Definition: Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.
Morphemes:
Affix: ephebe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A young man; a youth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: early
Affix: ἥβη
Language: grc
Decoded: ebe
Meaning: manhood
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to