Cupid
Meaning
- (Roman) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.
- (poetic) Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
- A moon of Uranus.
- The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkjuːpɪd/
Etymology
From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).
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