Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-uh-ret-oh; Italian ah-maw-ret-taw]
- /ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑ mɔˈrɛt tɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-uh-ret-oh; Italian ah-maw-ret-taw]
- /ˌæm əˈrɛt oʊ; Italian ˌɑ mɔˈrɛt tɔ/
Definitions of amoretto word
- noun amoretto (esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid 3
- noun amoretto an infant cupid, as in Italian art of the 16th cent. 3
- noun plural amoretto a little cupid. 1
- noun amoretto A representation of Cupid in a work of art. 1
- noun amoretto (in art) a cupid or putto. 0
- noun amoretto a love poem. 0
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Origin of amoretto
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Italian, equivalent to amor(e) love (< Latin amōrem, accusative of amor) + -etto -et; cf. amour
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Parts of speech for Amoretto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amoretto popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
amoretto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amoretto
noun amoretto
- cherub — A cherub is a kind of angel that is represented in art as a naked child with wings.
Top questions with amoretto
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