amoretto

[ am-uh-ret-oh; Italian ah-maw-ret-taw ]

noun

, plural am·o·ret·ti [am-, uh, -, ret, -ee, ah-maw-, ret, -tee].

1. a little cupid.

amoretto

/ ˌæmɔːˈriːnəʊ; ˌæməˈrɛtəʊ /

noun

1. (esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid Also calledputto

Word History and Origins

Origin of amoretto¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of amoretto¹

C16: from Italian, diminutive of Amore Cupid, from Latin Amor Love