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- [kat-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈkæt əˌmaɪt/
- /kˈatəmˌaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈkæt əˌmaɪt/
Definitions of catamite word
- noun catamite a boy kept for sexual purposes 3
- noun catamite a boy used in pederasty 3
- noun catamite a boy or youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man. 1
- noun catamite A boy kept for homosexual practices. 1
- noun catamite The junior partner in a pederastic relationship. 0
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Origin of catamite
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin Catamītus < Etruscan Catmite < Greek Ganymḗdēs Ganymede
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Parts of speech for Catamite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catamite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
catamite usage trend in Literature
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