Putto

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpÊŠtəʊ/

Origin

From Italian putto, from Latin pūtus.

Full definition of putto

Noun

1. A representation, in a work of art (especially Renaissance or Baroque), of a small, naked, winged child; a cherub.
• 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 14:The walls have ranks of white marble niches capped by huge marble scallops, and flanked by urns and flowers, drapes and putti.

Synonyms

• amoretto

Anagrams

• tot up