catamite

noun

cat·​a·​mite ˈka-tə-ˌmīt 

: a boy kept by a pederast

Word History

Etymology

Latin catamitus, from Catamitus Ganymede, from Etruscan Catmite, from Greek Ganymēdēs

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

catamite

noun

cat·​a·​mite ˈkat-ə-ˌmīt 

: a boy kept by a pederast

called also pathic