put·to (p  t )n. pl. put·ti (-t  ) A representation of a small child, often naked and having wings, used especially in the art of the European Renaissance. [Italian, boy, from Vulgar Latin *puttus, from Latin putus; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
putto [ˈpʊtəʊ]
n pl -ti [-tɪ]
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a representation of a small boy, a cherub or cupid, esp in baroque painting or sculpture See also amoretto
[from Italian, from Latin putus boy]
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