putto
put·to
noun \ˈpü-(ˌ)tō\ plural put·ti\-(ˌ)tē\
Definition of PUTTO
: a figure of an infant boy especially in European art of the Renaissance —usually used in plural
Origin of PUTTO
Italian, literally, boy, from Vulgar Latin *puttus, alteration of Latin putus; akin to Latin puer boy — more at puerile
First Known Use: 1644
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