hebetic

English

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”).

Adjective

hebetic (comparative more hebetic, superlative most hebetic)

1. Of or related to youth or to puberty.

Synonyms

• (young): juvenile, youthful; See also Thesaurus:young