catamite

A noun referring to a boy who is the passive partner in a sexual relationship with a man, now considered archaic and offensive.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo desusado y ofensivo que designa a un muchacho que actúa como pareja pasiva en relaciones sexuales con un hombre, especialmente en la Antigüedad clásica. También se usa como término despectivo para un joven mantenido o favorito de un hombre mayor.

1. Historical term for a young male companion C2 formal

   A boy or young man who is the passive partner in a sexual relationship with an older man, especially in ancient Greece and Rome.

   • In ancient Roman literature, the figure of the catamite appears in certain poems.
   • Historical texts sometimes refer to a catamite as a young male companion.
   • The term catamite is rarely used in modern conversation.

   🇪🇸Catamita (compañero erótico joven)

   Sinónimos: ganymedeminion

• catamites plural form
• catamites' possessive plural form
• catamite's possessive singular form