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Cu·pid C0807400 (kyo͞o′pĭd)n.1. Roman Mythology The god of love; the son of Venus.2. cupid A representation of Cupid as a naked cherubic boy usually having wings and holding a bow and arrow, used as a symbol of love. [Middle English Cupide, from Old French, from Latin cupīdō, desire, Cupid, from cupere, to desire.]Cupid (ˈkjuːpɪd) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow. Greek counterpart: Eros 2. (Art Terms) (not capital) any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art[C14: from Latin Cupīdō, from cupīdō desire, from cupidus desirous; see cupidity]Cu•pid (ˈkyu pɪd) n. 1. the Roman god of carnal love, the son of Venus, commonly represented as a winged, naked infant boy with a bow and arrows. 2. (l.c.) a representation of Cupid, esp. as symbolic of love. [< Latin Cupīdō Cupid, the personification of cupīdō desire, love =cup(ere) to long for, desire + -īdō n. suffix (compare libido)] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Cupid - (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek ErosAmorRoman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans | | 2. | cupid - a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrowallegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
Cupidnoun god of love, love, Eros Cupid's arrow may strike you at any time.TranslationsIdiomsSeeplay CupidCupid
Cupid: see ErosEros , in Greek religion and mythology, god of love. He was the personification of love in all its manifestations, including physical passion at its strongest, tender, romantic love, and playful, sportive love. ..... Click the link for more information. .Cupid also Amor, in ancient Roman mythology, the deity of love, the personification of amorous passion. Cupid corresponds to the Greek god Eros. In art, beginning in the Hellenist epoch, cupids have been depicted as playful little boys. Cupiddisguised as Ascanius, son of Aeneas. [Gk. Myth.: Aeneid]See: Disguise
Cupid(Gk. Eros) god of love. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 70]See: Love
Cupidwhile sleeping, revealed by Psyche’s lamp as her lover. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 822]See: SleepCupid1. the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow 2. any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art CUPIDA graphic query language.
["CUPID: A Graphic Oriented Facility for Support ofNonprogrammer Interactions with a Database", N. McDonald, PhDThesis, CS Dept, UC Berkeley 1975].Cupid
Cupid, in Roman mythology, the god of love. arch of CupidCupid bowCupid bow peakCUPID
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Cupid Related to Cupid: Cupid and PsycheSynonyms for Cupidnoun god of loveSynonymsSynonyms for Cupidnoun (Roman mythology) god of loveSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrowRelated Words |