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Webster 1913 Edition

Catamite

Cat′a-mite

(kăt′ȧ-mīt)

,

Noun.

[L.

Catamitus

, an old form of

Ganymedes

Ganymede, Gr.

Γανυμήδης

.]

A boy kept for unnatural purposes.

Webster 1828 Edition

Catamite

CATAMITE

,

Noun.

A boy kept for unnatural purposes.

Definition 2024

catamite

catamite

English

Noun

catamite ‎(plural catamites)

The junior partner in a pederastic relationship.
- 2007: Esther Hall as Lyde in Episode XVII (episode V of season II): “Heroes of the Republic” of Rome on the 4^th day (and repeated on the 6^th day) of July, 2007
  And what about your brother? – Is he to be a catamite?

Derived terms

catamitism

See also

pathic

Translations

catamite

Chinese:
Mandarin: 孌童 (zh), 娈童 (zh) ‎(luántóng)
Finnish: katamiitti
French: catamite (fr) m
German: Lustknabe (de) m
Greek:
Ancient: μαλακός m ‎(malakós)

Japanese: 稚児 (ja) ‎(ちご, chigo)
Latin: cinaedus m, pathicus m
Pashto: چسکه
Portuguese: catamita m
Russian: катами́т (ru) m ‎(katamít)
Sanskrit: विदूषक (sa) m ‎(vidūṣaka)
Turkish: oğlan (tr)

References

↑ The Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper