A Greek plural form of ephebe, referring to multiple young men undergoing training in the ancient Greek ephebeia system.
The nominative plural form in ancient Greek of 'ephebos' (ἔφηβοι), following Greek second declension masculine noun patterns. This is the authentic Greek plural as it appears in original classical texts.
When you read inscriptions from ancient Athens mentioning 'the epheboi of the year 340 BCE,' you're seeing the actual ancient Greek word used by the Athenians themselves to refer to each cohort of trainees.
Greek plural form of ephebes; refers exclusively to young men in the military-civic institution.
Use with explicit historical gender context. For general youth reference, use 'youth' or 'young people'.
["young men (when historically accurate)","youth"]
Young women in ancient Greece participated in religious ceremonies, artistic pursuits, and household leadership; these should be documented equally.
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