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catamite meaning in Sanskrit

विदूषक vidūṣaka

/ˈkætəmaɪt/

catamite in Sanskrit: विदूषक (vidūṣaka). In English, catamite means a boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.

Sanskrit words for catamite

catamite
विदूषक vidūṣaka

English meaning of catamite

  1. noun A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.
  2. verb To engage in a homoerotic relationship involving a boy and an older man.

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Questions about catamite in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of catamite in Sanskrit?
Catamite in Sanskrit is विदूषक (vidūṣaka).
catamite इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Catamite: विदूषक (vidūṣaka).
What does catamite mean in English?
Catamite means a boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.

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