amoretto

Etymology
An diminutive of Amore, the god of love.

Noun

 * 1)  A cupid or putto representation of a naked baby or small child, often with wings.
 * 2) * 1622,, The Compleat Gentleman, London: Francis Constable, Chapter 12, “,” p.131,
 * One of his best peeces he wrought in Pisa, which was all sorts of worldly and sensuall Epicures, rioting and banquetting vnder the shaddow of an Orenge tree, within the branches and bowes whereof, sly little Amorettos or Cupids, shooting at sundry Ladies lasciuiously dancing and dallying amongst them
 * 1) A love poem.
 *  — a set of sonnets by describing his courtship and marriage (1595).
 * 1) A male sweetheart, lover.
 * 2) * 1654,, Pleasant Notes upon , London, Notes vpon Book II. Chap. IV, p.47,
 * The Amoretto was wont to take his stand at one place about the pew, where sate his Mistresse, who was a very attentive hearer of the man above her, and the sutor was as diligent an eyer of her, for having a book, and black-lead pen alwaies in his hand, (as if he took notes of the sermon) at last he got her exact picture.
 * 1) * 1691,, Athenæ Oxonienses, London: Thomas Bennet, Volume 1, p.289,
 * For so it fell out, that he being deeply in love with a certain Woman, had for his Rival a bawdy serving man, one rather fit to be a Pimp, than an ingenious Amoretto as  conceived himself to be.
 * 1) * 1654,, Pleasant Notes upon , London, Notes vpon Book II. Chap. IV, p.47,
 * The Amoretto was wont to take his stand at one place about the pew, where sate his Mistresse, who was a very attentive hearer of the man above her, and the sutor was as diligent an eyer of her, for having a book, and black-lead pen alwaies in his hand, (as if he took notes of the sermon) at last he got her exact picture.
 * 1) * 1691,, Athenæ Oxonienses, London: Thomas Bennet, Volume 1, p.289,
 * For so it fell out, that he being deeply in love with a certain Woman, had for his Rival a bawdy serving man, one rather fit to be a Pimp, than an ingenious Amoretto as  conceived himself to be.

Translations

 * Finnish: amoriini,
 * Polish: amorek,


 * Finnish: rakkausruno


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