amoretto
[ am-uh-ret-oh; Italian ah-maw-ret-taw ]
/ ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑ mɔˈrɛt tɔ /
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.
Words nearby amoretto
amor asteroid,
amor patriae,
amora,
amoral,
amorc,
amoretto,
amorino,
amorist,
amorite,
amoroso,
amorous
British Dictionary definitions for amoretto
amoretto
amorino (ˌæmɔːˈriːnəʊ)
/ (ˌæməˈrɛtəʊ) /
noun plural -retti (-ˈrɛtɪ) or -rini (-ˈriːnɪ)
(esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid
Also called: putto
Word Origin for amoretto
C16: from Italian, diminutive of
Amore Cupid, from Latin
Amor Love