Putto

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Putto

[ˈpʊto]

Rhymes with ʊto

Where it comes from

von dem italienischen Substantiv putto (deutsch: das Knäblein) und dies zu dem lateinischen Substantiv putus (deutsch: der Knabe)

noun Putto · Putti · Puttos

Kunstgeschichte die Bezeichnung für die Figur eines kleinen nackten Knaben Schon in der frühchristlichen Kunst gab es Putti.
Similar: Putte

In English

putto representation of a small, naked, often winged child

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MLA

"Putto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/putto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Putto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/putto

Chicago

"Putto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/putto.

BibTeX

@misc{putto_2026,
  title = {Putto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/putto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}