putto C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈpʊtoʊ/ UK /ˈpʊtəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #394028 Meanings 1 noun a painted or sculpted figure of a small, usually naked and often winged boy, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art A smiling putto decorates the upper corner of the painting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a painted or sculpted... cherubcupid Word family Forms putti Derived forms putti Related forms cherubcupid Etymology Borrowed from Italian putto, meaning 'boy' or a child figure in art, ultimately from Latin putus, 'boy.' The Italian plural putti is widely used in English. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # putto **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpʊtoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpʊtəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 394028 ## Meanings 1. a painted or sculpted figure of a small, usually naked and often winged boy, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art ## Examples - A smiling putto decorates the upper corner of the painting. ## Synonyms - cherub - cupid ## Derived Forms - putti ## Related Forms - cherub - cupid ## Etymology Borrowed from Italian putto, meaning 'boy' or a child figure in art, ultimately from Latin putus, 'boy.' The Italian plural putti is widely used in English. ## Topics - People & Society markdown