Catamite

/ˈkætəmaɪt/ noun

A boy or young man in a sexual relationship with an older man; historically used as a derogatory term.

From Latin 'catamitus', derived from Greek 'Ganymedes' (a Trojan prince), the mythological figure abducted by Zeus. The term came to mean a boy used sexually by men.

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