epheboi
/ɪˈfiːbɔɪ/
noun
- Plural of ephebos; young men in ancient Greece who were between 18 and 20 years old and undergoing military and civic training.
- The epheboi of Sparta underwent famously harsh training to become soldiers.
- Inscriptions from ancient Athens list the names of epheboi who completed their two years of service.
- The daily routine of the epheboi included running, wrestling, and learning to use weapons.