n.
Pronunciation: ' pü-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural put · ti \ -( ˌ )t ē \
Etymology: Italian, literally, boy, from Vulgar Latin *puttus, alteration of Latin putus; akin to Latin puer boy ― more at PUERILE
Date: 1644
: a figure of an infant boy especially in European art of the Renaissance ― usually used in plural