catamite

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkatəmʌɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkætəmaɪt/, [ˈkʰæɾəmaɪt]
• (Canada) IPA: [ˈkʰæɾəmʌɪt]

Noun

catamite (plural catamites)

1. A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man. [1552]
   • 2007 July 4, Mere Smith, Rome, “Heroes of the Republic”:

     Lyde: And what about your brother? – Is he to be a catamite?

Synonyms

• punk, gunsel; see also Thesaurus:male homosexual

Translations

• French: catamite
• German: Lustknabe
• Portuguese: catamita
• Russian: катами́т
• Spanish: catamito

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