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catamite (n.)
[catamite 词源字典]
"boy used in pederasty," 1590s, from Latin
Catamitus
, corruption of
Ganymedes
, the name of the beloved cup-bearer of Jupiter (see
Ganymede
). Cicero used it as a contemptuous insult against Antonius.
[catamite etymology, catamite origin, 英语词源]