noun, plural am·o·ret·ti [am-uh–ret-ee; Italian ah-maw-ret-tee] /ˌæm əˈrɛt i; Italian ˌɑ mɔˈrɛt ti/.
- a little cupid.
noun plural -retti (-ˈrɛtɪ) or -rini (-ˈriːnɪ)
- (esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupidAlso called: putto
1590s, from Italian, literally “little love,” a diminutive of amore “love” (see Amy). This word was variously applied to love sonnets, cupids, etc. Also cf. Amaretto.