Catamite

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈkætÉ™maɪt/

Origin

First attested in English in 1593

The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper

from Latin Catamītus, from Etruscan Catmite, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, "Ganymede"); in Greek mythology, an attractive Trojan boy abducted to by the god Zeus to become his cupbearer and, later, his lover.

Full definition of catamite

Noun

1. The junior partner in a pederastic relationship.
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• And what about your brother? – Is he to be a catamite?

Derived terms

• catamitism