catamite
cat·a·mite
catamite · catamites
катамит
Lustknabe
A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older manA boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.
/ˈkætəmaɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesA boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.
Lustknabe
катами́тkatamít
a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man
Translations
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Origin
From Latin catamītus (“boy kept as a sexual partner”), from Catamītus, from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀�From Latin catamītus (“boy kept as a sexual partner”), from Catamītus, from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄 (catmite), from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “Ganymede”), an attractive Trojan boy supposedly abducted to Mount Olympus by the god Zeus to become his cupbearer and lover. Doublet of Ganymede.
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plural: catamitesSynonyms
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