Cupid

American  

[kyoo-pid] / ˈkyu 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

Siobhan Copland is the founder of Cupid in the City, a matchmaking service for young professionals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

The crowd danced the Electric Slide and the Cupid Shuffle, and Swag Surfed as the DJ, Tammi Norman, rotated through a playlist of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and Afrobeats.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2024

So Venus summoned Cupid, who promised that he would set Dido’s heart on fire with love as soon as she laid eyes on Aeneas.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton