English
ephebocracy
Ephebocracy comes from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος ‘adolescent’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔφηβοςéphēbos‘adolescent’
- Englishtodayephebocracy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔφηβοςéphēbos‘adolescent’
- Englishtodayephebocracy
Formed from -cracy
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἔφηβος
Today it means
noun Government by young people.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἔφηβος / ephebocracy