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Cupid

Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːpɪd/
Roman Mythology
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Definition of Cupid
  • the god of love. He is represented as a naked winged boy with a bow and arrows, with which he wounds his victims. Greek equivalent Eros.
  • (as noun also cupid) a representation of a naked winged child, typically carrying a bow: little cupids floated in roseate clouds

Origin:

from Latin Cupido, personification of cupido 'love, desire', from cupere 'to desire'

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