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catamite

noun cat·a·mite \ˈka-tə-ˌmīt\

Definition of CATAMITE

:  a boy kept by a pederast
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Origin of CATAMITE

Latin catamitus, from Catamitus Ganymede, from Etruscan Catmite, from Greek Ganymēdēs
First Known Use: 1593

Rhymes with CATAMITE

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Medical Dictionary

catamite

noun cat·a·mite \ˈkat-ə-ˌmīt\

Medical Definition of CATAMITE

:  a boy kept by a pederast—called also pathic

Biographical Note for CATAMITE

Cat.a.mi.tus \ˌkat-ə-ˈmīt-əs, -ˈmēt-\ Greek mythological character. Ganymede was an attractive Trojan boy who was abducted to Olympus to become the cupbearer of Zeus and later his homosexual lover.

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