amoretto

American

[am-uh-ret-oh, ah-maw-ret-taw] / ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ, ˌɑ mɔˈrɛt tɔ /

noun

plural

amoretti

a little cupid.

amoretto British

/ ˌæmɔːˈriːnəʊ, ˌæməˈrɛtəʊ /

noun

Also called: putto. (esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid

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Etymology

Origin of amoretto

1590–1600; < Italian, equivalent to amor ( e ) love (< Latin amōrem, accusative of amor ) + -etto -et; cf. amour

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