Cupid

American  

[kyoo-pid] / ˈkju pɪd /

noun

1. Also called Amor.  the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.

2. (lowercase) a similar winged being, or a representation of one, especially as symbolic of love.

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Cupid British  

/ ˈkjuːpɪd /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Eros.  the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow

2. (not capital) any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art

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Cupid Cultural  

1. The Roman name of Eros, the god of love. In the story of Cupid and Psyche, he is described as a magnificently handsome young man. In many stories, he is called the son of Venus.

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In art, Cupid is often depicted as a chubby, winged infant who shoots arrows at people to make them fall in love. He is also sometimes shown as blind or blindfolded.

Etymology

Origin of Cupid

< Latin Cupīdō Cupid, the personification of cupīdō desire, love, equivalent to cup ( ere ) to long for, desire + -īdō noun suffix ( cf. libido)

Example Sentences

Bachor enjoyed turning the streets into a drive-over gallery and was soon installing mosaic hot dogs, Cupids and flowerpots.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

The restored Central Baths and House of the Golden Cupids are also being opened on Monday.

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2019

They decided there shouldn’t be any Cupids, leprechauns or turkeys on display.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2019

One weekend, a tall blond man in a bright blue sweater pushed his way through the crowd and into Mr. Daly’s matchmaking den, a small room at the pub, festooned with paper streamers and Cupids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2015

A hundred yards away, at the entrance pool, the Cupids were still filming.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan