amorino
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of amorino
1855–60; < Italian, equivalent to amor ( e ) love ( see amoretto) + -ino diminutive suffix (< Latin -īnus adj. suffix)
Example Sentences
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The great man, it appeared at last, wanted amorini the size of giants; a rather Rosherville taste.
From The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster by Begbie, Harold
Mr. Bonner had been recommended to Lord Kitchener, who wanted amorini scattered about the leafy gardens at Broome.
From The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster by Begbie, Harold
Drawings were made and approved: a few months afterwards the amorini were set up in the gardens.
From The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster by Begbie, Harold
The font has a bowl and base of variegated marble, like that used at Veglia, very flat in shape and unmoulded, supported by three amorini, carved in Istrian stone, who stand round the supporting stem.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
In the lunettes of the ceiling are amorini, with the attributes of those gods who have done homage to the power of Love.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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