amoretton.

Brit.

/ˌaməˈrɛtəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌæməˈrɛdoʊ/

Inflections: Plural amoretti, amorettos.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: amoret n.; Italian amoretto.

Etymology: Probably partly an alteration of amoret n. (compare senses 3 and 1 at that entry), after Italian -etto, diminutive suffix (see -et suffix¹), and partly (in sense 3) < Italian amoretto representation of the god of love, amorino (1573, rare after the 17th cent.; now usually in the sense ‘minor love affair’ (apparently 1598 in Florio)) < amore love (see amour n.) + -etto -et suffix¹.In plural form amoretti after the Italian plural form.

1. A love poem or love song; esp. a love sonnet. Cf. amoret n. 3. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > tale or song of love > love-sonnet

amoret1589

amoretto1595

1595 E. Spenser (title) Amoretti and Epithalamion.

1623 S. Purchas Kings Towre 19 How doth hee himselfe sing his Amoretti, if not Epithalamion, his loues, in that Song of Songs?

1771 A. Bayly Pract. Treat. Singing & Playing 49 For examples and practice of the appoggiatura.., I would refer to Green's amoretti, and to most of his anthems.

1915 F. L. Pattee Hist. Amer. Lit. since 1870 xv. 334 Triolets penciled in the program.., lines written on the menu, amoretti, valentines—these are his [sc. H. C. Bunner's] work.

1998 R. Barot in New Eng. Rev. 19 100 (title) Three amoretti.

2. A lover, a paramour. Cf. amoret n. 1. rare after early 18th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun]

friendOE

lovendOE

lotebyc1330

lovera1382

honeyc1405

amorousa1492

belovera1492

amant1508

fantasera1547

mate1549

Romeo?1566

inamorato1592

amorite1597

amorettoc1600

inamorate1602

amorado1607

enamorate1607

amoroso1616

admirer1640

passionate1651

brother starling1675

sweethearter1854

lovebird1858

mateya1864

jelly roll1895

lovekin1896

main squeeze1896

lovekins1920

romancer1923

playmate1928

heartthrob1929

bae2006

c1600 Pilgrimage i, in Three Parnassus Plays (1949) 98 Those Amorettoes that doe spend theire time In comminge of their smother dangled heyre.

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot ii. iv. 47 The Amoretto was wont to take his stand at one place where sate his Mistresse.

1710 S. Palmer Moral Ess. Prov. 139 The amoretto's of Bedlam..were always weak silly people, and were us'd to the conversation of ballad & romance.

1725 E. W. Amorous Bugbears 25 A King of the Amorettoes, or a Lordly Contaminator of unguarded Innocence.

2008 M. Livesey House on Fortune St. 237 Dara had met Halley with several supposed amoretti.

3. A representation of Cupid; a cupid. Cf. amorino n., amoret n. 5. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > god or goddess of love

Cupidc1381

Venusc1412

loves1595

bow-boy1597

love god1598

amorino1612

amoret1613

amourette1651

Eros1671

urchin1709

amoretto1873

1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman xii. 131 Slye little Amorettos or Cupids, shooting at sundry Ladies.

1722 J. Richardson Acct. Statues Italy 118 In the Lunettes are Amorettoes bearing the Spoils of the Gods.

1842 Murray's Hand-bk. N. Italy 21/2 The amoretti in this and the companion pictures are exquisitely playful.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets x. 335 A painting, in which amoretti are plentiful.

1928 Times 19 Oct. 17/4 Frog or nymph or amoretto or satyr.

1999 B. Schlossman Objects of Desire vii. 197 The winged Eros of antiquity reappears in a somewhat trivialized form as a sweet-faced cherub or as an assembly of amoretti.

†4. An amorous glance. Cf. amoret n. 4. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > instance of coquetry

love-trick1567

amoretto1647

1647 J. Hall Poems i. 35 In each line lie More Amorettoe's then in Doris eye.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amoretto
释义	amoretton. Brit. /ˌaməˈrɛtəʊ/, U.S. /ˌæməˈrɛdoʊ/ Inflections: Plural amoretti, amorettos. Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: amoret n.; Italian amoretto. Etymology: Probably partly an alteration of amoret n. (compare senses 3 and 1 at that entry), after Italian -etto, diminutive suffix (see -et suffix¹), and partly (in sense 3) < Italian amoretto representation of the god of love, amorino (1573, rare after the 17th cent.; now usually in the sense ‘minor love affair’ (apparently 1598 in Florio)) < amore love (see amour n.) + -etto -et suffix¹.In plural form amoretti after the Italian plural form. 1. A love poem or love song; esp. a love sonnet. Cf. amoret n. 3. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > tale or song of love > love-sonnet amoret1589 amoretto1595 1595 E. Spenser (title) Amoretti and Epithalamion. 1623 S. Purchas Kings Towre 19 How doth hee himselfe sing his Amoretti, if not Epithalamion, his loues, in that Song of Songs? 1771 A. Bayly Pract. Treat. Singing & Playing 49 For examples and practice of the appoggiatura.., I would refer to Green's amoretti, and to most of his anthems. 1915 F. L. Pattee Hist. Amer. Lit. since 1870 xv. 334 Triolets penciled in the program.., lines written on the menu, amoretti, valentines—these are his [sc. H. C. Bunner's] work. 1998 R. Barot in New Eng. Rev. 19 100 (title) Three amoretti. 2. A lover, a paramour. Cf. amoret n. 1. rare after early 18th cent. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] friendOE lovendOE lotebyc1330 lovera1382 honeyc1405 amorousa1492 belovera1492 amant1508 fantasera1547 mate1549 Romeo?1566 inamorato1592 amorite1597 amorettoc1600 inamorate1602 amorado1607 enamorate1607 amoroso1616 admirer1640 passionate1651 brother starling1675 sweethearter1854 lovebird1858 mateya1864 jelly roll1895 lovekin1896 main squeeze1896 lovekins1920 romancer1923 playmate1928 heartthrob1929 bae2006 c1600 Pilgrimage i, in Three Parnassus Plays (1949) 98 Those Amorettoes that doe spend theire time In comminge of their smother dangled heyre. 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot ii. iv. 47 The Amoretto was wont to take his stand at one place where sate his Mistresse. 1710 S. Palmer Moral Ess. Prov. 139 The amoretto's of Bedlam..were always weak silly people, and were us'd to the conversation of ballad & romance. 1725 E. W. Amorous Bugbears 25 A King of the Amorettoes, or a Lordly Contaminator of unguarded Innocence. 2008 M. Livesey House on Fortune St. 237 Dara had met Halley with several supposed amoretti. 3. A representation of Cupid; a cupid. Cf. amorino n., amoret n. 5. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > god or goddess of love Cupidc1381 Venusc1412 loves1595 bow-boy1597 love god1598 amorino1612 amoret1613 amourette1651 Eros1671 urchin1709 amoretto1873 1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman xii. 131 Slye little Amorettos or Cupids, shooting at sundry Ladies. 1722 J. Richardson Acct. Statues Italy 118 In the Lunettes are Amorettoes bearing the Spoils of the Gods. 1842 Murray's Hand-bk. N. Italy 21/2 The amoretti in this and the companion pictures are exquisitely playful. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets x. 335 A painting, in which amoretti are plentiful. 1928 Times 19 Oct. 17/4 Frog or nymph or amoretto or satyr. 1999 B. Schlossman Objects of Desire vii. 197 The winged Eros of antiquity reappears in a somewhat trivialized form as a sweet-faced cherub or as an assembly of amoretti. †4. An amorous glance. Cf. amoret n. 4. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > instance of coquetry love-trick1567 amoretto1647 1647 J. Hall Poems i. 35 In each line lie More Amorettoe's then in Doris eye. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1595
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