πρωθήβης

A. in the prime of youth, παῖδας πρωθήβας Il. 8.518; κοῦροι π. Od. 8.263, cf. Epigr. in BpW. 32.480 (Delph.): in late Prose, Luc. DMort. 5.2, App. Hisp. 65:—fem. πρωθήβη only Od. 1.431; also πρωθ‐ῆβις, IG 14.2122, Hdn.Gr.2.67.