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Cupid

American

[kyoo-pid] / ˈkju pɪd /

noun

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

Cupid British

/ ˈkjuːpɪd /

noun

Greek counterpart: Eros. the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow
(not capital) any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cupid Cultural

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)

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The park, in the Atlanta suburb of Austell, Ga., is “a significant part of our tourism landscape, drawing visitors from across our county, our state, and the Southeast,” Cupid wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

One of his first successes was writing "Stupid Cupid" for one of the era's most popular US female vocalists, Connie Francis.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

Yet Kip feels trapped by Scott’s insistence that they keep their romance a secret — a tale as old as the myth of Cupid and Psyche.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025

Over the past month, we've seen budding romance, wandering eyes and lots of drama in the Masseria - all overseen by Dannii Minogue in her role as Cupid.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

Between them, over the mantel, there’s an oval mirror, flanked by two pairs of silver candlesticks, with a white china Cupid centered between them, its arm around the neck of a lamb.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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