putto
put·to/ˈpʊtoʊ/noun
putto is spelled P-U-T-T-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables (put·to). It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, putto means “A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of putto is putti; Wiktionary also lists puttos (rare), puttoes (rare).
How many letters and syllables are in putto?
| Letters | 5: P-U-T-T-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: put·to |
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is putto?
Putto appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce putto?
- UK /ˈpʊtəʊ/
- US /ˈpʊtoʊ/
- US [-ɾoʊ]
Putto has 2 syllables, split put·to in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-putto.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of putto
- putti plural
- puttos plural, rare
- puttoes plural, rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does putto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Putto in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense representation of a small, naked, often winged child:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does putto come from?
Borrowed from Italian putto (“cupid, putto; boy”), from Latin putus (“boy”), a variant of pūsus (“(little) boy”), from puer (“boy, lad; child”), from Proto-Italic *puweros, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, little; smallness”). The plural form putti is also borrowed from Italian putti.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).