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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Cu•pid /ˈkyupɪd/USA pronunciation n. - Mythology[proper noun] the Roman god of sensual love, the son of Venus, commonly represented as a winged, naked infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- [countable* cupid] a similar winged being, or a representation of one, esp. as a symbol of love.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cu•pid (kyo̅o̅′pid),USA pronunciation n. - MythologyAlso 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.
- (l.c.) a similar winged being, or a representation of one, esp. as symbolic of love.
- Latin Cupīdō Cupid, the personification of cupīdō desire, love, equivalent. to cup(ere) to long for, desire + -īdō noun, nominal suffix (compare libido)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Cupid /ˈkjuːpɪd/ n - the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow
Greek counterpart: Eros - (not capital) any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin Cupīdō, from cupīdō desire, from cupidus desirous; see cupidity |