Catamitus

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

• the Latin name of Ganymede, Jupiter’s cup-bearer, Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 35 (144); 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.

Catamītus, ī, m. (verderbt aus Ganymedes, s. Paul. ex Fest. 7, 16 u. 44, 6; vgl. Gloss. ›Catamitus, Γανυμήδης ‹), lateinischer Name des Ganymed, des Mundschenken und Lieblings des Jupiter, Acc. tr. 653². Plaut. Men. 144 (wo Brix Catameitum), *Plaut. trin. 948. Lact. 1, 11, 19. Apul. met. 11, 8. – appell., ein Ganymed = ein Buhlknabe (pathicus), Cic. Phil. 2, 77. Aur. Vict. epit. 1, 22. Auson. epitaph. (XVII) 35, 8. p. 80 Schenkl. Apul. met. 1, 12. Prud. c. Symm. 1, 70. Serv. Verg. ecl. 8, 30.

Cătămītus, (15) ī, m. , nom ancien de Ganymède : Pl. Men. 144 || [fig.] homme débauché, mignon : Cic. Phil. 2, 77.

catamitus, i. m.
嬌嫩之人。

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Catamītus ī, m

• old for Ganymedes, Ganymede, the cup-bearer of Jupiter.—As an expression of contempt for Antonius.

Catamītus

See Ganymedes.