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putto

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊtəʊ/

Definition of putto

noun (plural putti /-ti/)

  • a representation of a naked child, especially a cherub or a cupid in Renaissance art.

Origin:

Italian, literally 'boy', from Latin putus

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