Cupid
[ kyoo-pid ]
/ ˈkyu 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.
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 from the Web for cupid
British Dictionary definitions for cupid
Cupid
/ (ˈkjuːpɪd) /
noun
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
Word Origin for Cupid
C14: from Latin
Cupīdō, from
cupīdō desire, from
cupidus desirous; see
cupidity
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.