ephebeum

noun

eph·​e·​be·​um

ˌefəˈbēəm

plural -s

: a place for gymnastic exercises in ancient Greek palaestrae or Roman thermae

specifically : the exercise court for ephebi

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek ephēbeion, from neuter of ephēbeios youthful, from ephēbos

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