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hebetic

Hebetic (adj) means of or related to youth or to puberty.

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Of or related to youth or to puberty.
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡβητικός (hēbētikós), equivalent to ἡβητ(ής) (hēbēt(ḗs)) (“adult”; ἡβη- (hēbē-), variant stem of ἡβᾶν (hēbân, “to reach puberty”), verbal derivative of ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”) + -τής (-tḗs, agent suffix)) + ικός (ikós, “-ic”).

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"hebetic" (adj) means of or related to youth or to puberty.

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