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cinaedus.

sodomite; catamite; effeminate man; man who performs a lewd dance; pervert; sea-fish;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɪˈnae̯.dʊs]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃiˈnɛː.dus]
  1. buggeree (a male who engages in anal sex as the penetratee)

    declension-2 · masculine · vulgar
  2. catamite

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κίναιδος (kínaidos, “catamite”), originally referring to a non-Roman dancer whose performance featured movements of the buttocks. The word's ultimate origin may be from a language of Asia Minor.

adj[kɪˈnae̯.dʊs]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃiˈnɛː.dus]
  1. unchaste; shameful; typical of a sodomite

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κίναιδος (kínaidos, “catamite”), originally referring to a non-Roman dancer whose performance featured movements of the buttocks. The word's ultimate origin may be from a language of Asia Minor.

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