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Cupid¹
- /ˈkjuːpɪd/
Rhymes with -uːpɪd
Where it comes from
From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).
proper noun
- The 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.
- Sudden 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.
cupid²
- /ˈkjuːpɪd/ UK
- /ˈkjupɪd/ US
Rhymes with -uːpɪd
Where it comes from
From Cupid.
noun cupids
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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 had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.
Similar: amorino
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: amor, eros, kern, love, amorino, venus, himeros, voluptas, erato, erotes, aphrodite, pollux, vulcan, psyche, hedone, comus
Translations
Every language
name god of love, son of Venus
| Español | Cupido |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 큐피드 Kyupideu |
| 日本語 | キューピッド Kyūpiddo, クピードー Kupīdō, クピド Kupido, アモール Amōru |
| 中文 | 丘比特 Qiūbǐtè |
| हिन्दी | क्यूपिड kyūpiḍ |
| Português | Cupido, Amor |
| Français | Cupidon |
| Deutsch | Amor, Cupido |
| Italiano | Amore, Cupido |
| Ελληνικά | Έρως Éros, Κιούπιντ Kioúpint |
| Română | Cupidon |
| Русский | Аму́р Amúr, Купидо́н Kupidón |
| العربية | كْيُوبِيد kyūbīd |
| עברית | קוּפִּידוֹן Kúpidon |
name moon of Uranus
| 日本語 | キューピッド Kyūpiddo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 天衛二十七 /天卫二十七 Tiānwèi Èrshíqī |
| हिन्दी | कामदेव kāmdev |
Talk about this word "cupid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cupid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cupid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cupid "cupid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cupid.Cite this
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