Definitions for catamites

catamites cat·a·mite

Spelling: [kat-uh-mahyt]
IPA: /ˈkæt əˌmaɪt/

Catamites is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 381 anagrams from letters in catamites (aaceimstt).

Definitions for catamites

noun

  1. a boy or youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man.

Origin of catamites

1585-95; Latin Catamītus Etruscan Catmite Greek Ganymḗdēs Ganymede

Examples for catamites

Then a catamite appeared, clad in a myrtle-colored frieze robe, and girded round with a belt.

catamite, mistakenly read as khz on f. 112b (Mmoires ii, 82).

He had been in the intimate service of the Tarkhn begs, indeed had been a catamite.

A catamite appeared, the stalest of all mankind, well worthy of that house.

Word Value for catamites
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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