“Amore” is one of the most common and popular terms. It means “Love” and it can be used to call your female or male partner. “Tesoro” can also be used for both, and it can be translated as “Darling”. The other meaning of the word “Tesoro” is “treasure”. “Amo” and “Teso” are the shorter versions of “Amore” and “Tesoro”. There is an ongoing trend in Italy that consist in using these two short nicknames for friends, especially between girl friends, even if they are not very close. If you look at my