cupid

Definitions


[ˈkjuːpɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the god of love. He is represented as a naked winged boy with a bow and arrows, with which he wounds his victims

- a representation of a naked winged child, typically carrying a bow
(e.g: little cupids floated in roseate clouds)


Phrases:
- play Cupid

Origin:
from Latin Cupido, personification of cupido ‘love, desire’, from cupere ‘to desire’
from Latin Cupido, personification of cupido ‘love, desire’, from cupere ‘to desire’




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