amoretto
[ am-uh-ret-oh; Italian ah-maw-ret-taw ]
noun,plural am·o·ret·ti [am-uh-ret-ee; Italian ah-maw-ret-tee]. /ˌæm əˈrɛt i; Italian ˌɑ mɔˈrɛt ti/.
a little cupid.
Origin of amoretto
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British Dictionary definitions for amoretto
amoretto
amorino (ˌæmɔːˈriːnəʊ)
/ (ˌæməˈrɛtəʊ) /
nounplural -retti (-ˈrɛtɪ) or -rini (-ˈriːnɪ)
(esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid: Also called: putto
Origin of amoretto
1C16: from Italian, diminutive of Amore Cupid, from Latin Amor Love
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