- amoretto
- amo·ret·to
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amoretto
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amoretto — (n.) 1590s, from Italian, lit. little love, a dim. of amore love (see AMY (Cf. Amy)). This word was variously applied to love sonnets, cupids, etc. Also Cf. AMARETTO (Cf. Amaretto) … Etymology dictionary
amoretto — [am΄ə ret′ō] n. pl. amoretti [äm΄əret′ē] [It, dim. of amore < L amor, love] an infant cupid, as in Italian art of the 16th cent … English World dictionary
amoretto — noun (plural amoretti or tos) Etymology: Italian, diminutive of amore love, cupid, from Latin amor Date: 1622 Cupid, cherub 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
amoretto — /am euh ret oh/; It. /ah maw rddet taw/, n., pl. amoretti / ret ee/; It. / rddet tee/. a little cupid. [1590 1600; < It, equiv. to amor(e) love ( < L amorem, acc. of amor) + etto ET; cf. AMOUR] * * * … Universalium
amoretto — noun a) (in art) a cupid or putto b) a love poem … Wiktionary
amoretto — a·mo·rét·to s.m. CO 1. vezz. → amore 2. relazione amorosa superficiale e di breve durata Sinonimi: amorazzo, capriccio, flirt. 3. LE amorino: allor tra fiori e linfe | traean dolci carole | gli Amoretti senz archi e senza faci (Tasso) … Dizionario italiano
amoretto — {{hw}}{{amoretto}}{{/hw}}s. m. Amore superficiale e di breve durata … Enciclopedia di italiano
amoretto — n. little cupid; cupid as represented in painting; symbolic representation of love; cherub represented in painting … English contemporary dictionary
amoretto — (ah mor REH toh) [Italian] A little amor; a cupid … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
amoretto — [ˌamə rɛtəʊ] noun (plural amoretti ti) a representation of Cupid in a work of art. Origin Ital., dimin. of amore love , from L. amor … English new terms dictionary
amoretto — s. m. 1. dim. di amore 2. amore frivolo, filarino □ cotta, passioncella, flirt (ingl.) 3. (raro, spec. al pl.) amorino … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
