Catamitus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Cătămītus (-meitus), m. [corrupt collat. form of Ganymedes; v. Paul. ex Fest. p. 7, 16; 44, 6 Müll.],

I the Latin name of Ganymede , Jupiter’s cup-bearer , Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 35; Lact. 1, 11, 19; Ap. Met. 11, 8, 16; Prud. c. Symm. 1, 70.—

II Transf., as appel. = pathicus, Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77; Aus. Epit. Her. 33, 8; Ap. Met. 1, 12, 11; v. Ganymedes.

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