First Known Use: 1593
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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
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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