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ephah
nounVery Low
/ˈiːfə/An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure.
ephebe
nounVery Low / Archaic / Literary
/ˈɛfiːb/A young man in ancient Greece, typically between 18 and 20, undergoing military training and civic education.
ephebus
nounVery Low
/ɪˈfiːbəs/A young man in ancient Greece, typically aged 18-20, undergoing military and civic training before attaining full citizenship.
ephedra
nounLow
/ɪˈfɛdrə/a genus of low, leafless shrubs of the family Ephedraceae.
ephedrine
nounLow
/ˈɛf.ɪ.driːn/A crystalline alkaloid drug obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra (or made synthetically), used as a stimulant and to relieve nasal congestion.
ephemera
nounC2
/ɪˈfem(ə)rə/Things that exist or are used for only a short time; items designed to be temporary.
ephemeral
adjectivenounC1
/ɪˈfem.ər.əl/Lasting for a very short time; transient.
ephemerality
nounLow
/ɪˌfem.əˈræl.ə.ti/The quality of lasting for a very short time; transience.
ephemerid
nounLow
/ɪˈfɛmərɪd/An insect of the order Ephemeroptera; a mayfly.
ephemeris
nounC2
/ɪˈfɛmərɪs/A table or data set giving the calculated positions of a celestial body, such as a planet or satellite, at specific times.
ephemeris second
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ɪˈfɛmərɪs ˈsɛkənd/The fundamental unit of time in astronomy, defined as a specific fraction of the tropical year at a given epoch (e.g., 1/31,556,925.9747 of the tropical year for 1900). It is a precise, constant time interval derived from astronomical observations.
ephemeris time
nounVery rare
/ɪˈfɛmərɪs taɪm/A former standard astronomical time scale based on the orbital motion of the Earth around the Sun.
ephemeron
nounC1
/ɪˈfɛmərɒn/A thing that lasts for a very short time.
ephemeropteran
adjectivenounVery Low
/ɪˌfɛməˈrɒptərən/An insect of the order Ephemeroptera; a mayfly.
ephesian
adjectivenounVery Low (C2+ / Archaic / Literary / Specialized Religious/Historical)
/ɪˈfiːʒ(ə)n/Relating to the ancient Greek city of Ephesus or its inhabitants.
ephesians
nounLow
/ɪˈfiːʒ(ə)nz/An inhabitant or native of the ancient city of Ephesus.
ephesus
nounLow
/ˈɛfɪsəs/An ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia (in modern-day Turkey), famous for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and as a major center of early Christianity.
ephippium
nounVery Low
/ɪˈfɪpɪəm/A saddle-like structure, especially a protective case or brood pouch in certain crustaceans and insects.
ephod
nounExtremely Rare / Specialized
/ˈiːfɒd/A sacred, apron-like vestment worn by high priests in ancient Israel.
ephor
nounC2
/ˈɛfɔː/One of five elected magistrates who supervised the kings in ancient Sparta.

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