catamite- root words — words with the catamite- root

The root catamite- comes from Latin ganymedes, meaning boy kept for pederasty (via Etruscan Catmite from Ganymede). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including catamite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the catamite- root

Explore words with catamite- — words containing the catamite- root and sharing its sense of "boy kept for pederasty (via Etruscan Catmite from Ganymede)". Examples include catamite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does catamite- mean?

The catamite- root means boy kept for pederasty (via Etruscan Catmite from Ganymede), from Latin ganymedes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.