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[
kat
-
uh
-mahyt
]
Origin
cat·a·mite
/
ˈkæt
əˌmaɪt
/
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kat
-
uh
-mahyt
]
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noun
a boy or youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man.
Origin:
1585–95;
<
Latin
Catamītus
<
Etruscan
Catmite
<
Greek
Ganymḗdēs
Ganymede
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catamite
(ˈkætəˌmaɪt)
—
n
a boy kept for homosexual purposes
[C16: from Latin
Catamītus,
variant of
Ganymēdēs
Ganymede
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
catamite
1593, from L. Catamitus, corruption of Ganymedes, the beloved cup-bearer of Jupiter.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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