Cupid

[ kyoo-pid ]

noun

1. 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.
2. (lowercase) a similar winged being, or a representation of one, especially as symbolic of love.

Cupid

/ ˈkjuːpɪd /

noun

1. the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow Greek counterpartEros
2. not capital any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art

Cupid

1. 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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cupid¹

< Latin Cupīdō Cupid, the personification of cupīdō desire, love, equivalent to cup ( ere ) to long for, desire + -īdō noun suffix ( libido )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cupid¹

C14: from Latin Cupīdō, from cupīdō desire, from cupidus desirous; see cupidity

Example Sentences

After a year of moseying around each other, divine intervention skewered us better than Cupid’s arrow, and we were brought together.

From Los Angeles Times

One was an amethyst gem depicting a Cupid - the Roman god of love - riding a dolphin, which Mr Birbiglia bought for £42 in May 2016.

From BBC

“For people who love books, entering the lab is like getting hit with Cupid’s arrow,” Dubansky said.

From New York Times

Fresh off releasing his 12th special on Comedy Central called “I’m With Cupid,” Dunham is bringing his exceptional game of puppetry to the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Thursday, Feb. 22.

From Los Angeles Times

One of them, Cupid, had been sick a year earlier, and Washington ordered that he be cared for properly and seen by a doctor in the main house.

From Literature