CATAMITE


Meaning of CATAMITE in English

[ 'katəmʌɪt ]

■ noun archaic a boy kept for homosexual practices.

Origin

C16: from L. catamitus , via Etruscan from Gk Ganumēdēs 'Ganymede' (the name of Zeus's cup-bearer in Gk mythology).

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