Cupid
[ kyoo-pid ]
/ ˈkyu pɪd /
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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.
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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)
Words nearby Cupid
cupflower, cupful, cup fungus, cuphea, cupholder, Cupid, cupidity, Cupid's arrows, Cupid's bow, Cupid's-dart, cup of Elijah
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British Dictionary definitions for Cupid
Cupid
/ (ˈkjuːpɪd) /
noun
the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrowGreek counterpart: Eros
(not capital) any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art
Word Origin for Cupid
C14: from Latin Cupīdō, from cupīdō desire, from cupidus desirous; see cupidity
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Cultural definitions for Cupid
Cupid
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.
notes for Cupid
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.
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