catamitus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Catamītus, from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄 (catmite), from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, Ganymede), an attractive Trojan boy supposedly abducted to Mount Olympus by the god Zeus to become his cupbearer and lover. Doublet of Ganymēdēs.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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catamītus m (genitive catamītī); second declension

  1. catamite: a boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative catamītus catamītī
Genitive catamītī catamītōrum
Dative catamītō catamītīs
Accusative catamītum catamītōs
Ablative catamītō catamītīs
Vocative catamīte catamītī

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: catamite
  • Finnish: katamiitti
  • French: catamite
  • Portuguese: catamita
  • Russian: катами́т (katamít)