catamite
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
catamiteentered the English language in 1593: from Latin catamitus, from Etruscan catmite, from Ancient Greek γανυμήδης ganumḗdēs (ganymede); in Greek mythology, a handsome young Trojan boy abducted to Mount Olympus by the god Zeus to become his servant and, later, his lover.