/ˈkjuːpɪd/
OriginFrom Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).
- RomanThe god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.
“The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture.”
- poeticSudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
“He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck.”
- A moon of Uranus.
“Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.”
- The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.
- A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
“The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which ha”
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
Formscupids(plural)