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)

Words nearby Cupid

cupflower, cupful, cup fungus, cuphea, cupholder, Cupid, cupidity, Cupid's arrows, Cupid's bow, Cupid's-dart, cup of Elijah

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Example sentences from the Web for Cupid

A delicious marble Cupid appeared to have just alighted on his pedestal at the upper end of the room.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The same ginger-haired model served Caravaggio for his Amor Vincit Omnia, where Cupid stands astride an unmade bed.
Caravaggio's Grand Passions|Adam Eaker|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His Cupid—which, like Veronica Mars, was critically adored yet underwatched—got canceled after one season in 1998.
13 TV Shows We Want Back|Shannon Donnelly|May 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
R and I were introduced by a married couple who enjoyed playing Cupid for their pet bachelor, a junior I-banker.
What Hookers Do on Valentine's Day|Tracy Quan|February 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

These last combine the erect bush-like habit of growth with the dwarfness of the Cupid.
Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress|Various
The nymphs in Cupid's band displayed their names, written in large letters on their backs.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Well, Cupid, why don't you answer, instead of looking at the floor like a girl?
San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock
The war-god Mars, bringing his spear one day to Vulcan's forge, smiled contemptuously at the light shafts of Cupid.
Correggio|Estelle M. Hurll
The upper one is of somewhat unusual type, having a Cupid's bow underframing.
Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture|Arthur Hayden

British Dictionary definitions for Cupid

Cupid

/ (ˈkjuːpɪd) /

noun

the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrowGreek 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	cupid
释义	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) Words nearby Cupid cupflower, cupful, cup fungus, cuphea, cupholder, Cupid, cupidity, Cupid's arrows, Cupid's bow, Cupid's-dart, cup of Elijah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cupid A delicious marble Cupid appeared to have just alighted on his pedestal at the upper end of the room. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The same ginger-haired model served Caravaggio for his Amor Vincit Omnia, where Cupid stands astride an unmade bed. Caravaggio's Grand Passions\|Adam Eaker\|June 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST His Cupid—which, like Veronica Mars, was critically adored yet underwatched—got canceled after one season in 1998. 13 TV Shows We Want Back\|Shannon Donnelly\|May 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST R and I were introduced by a married couple who enjoyed playing Cupid for their pet bachelor, a junior I-banker. What Hookers Do on Valentine's Day\|Tracy Quan\|February 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST These last combine the erect bush-like habit of growth with the dwarfness of the Cupid. Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress\|Various The nymphs in Cupid's band displayed their names, written in large letters on their backs. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote\|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Well, Cupid, why don't you answer, instead of looking at the floor like a girl? San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams\|Charles Paul de Kock The war-god Mars, bringing his spear one day to Vulcan's forge, smiled contemptuously at the light shafts of Cupid. Correggio\|Estelle M. Hurll The upper one is of somewhat unusual type, having a Cupid's bow underframing. Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture\|Arthur Hayden British Dictionary definitions for Cupid Cupid / (ˈkjuːpɪd) / noun the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrowGreek 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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