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Cupid

Meaning

  1. (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.
  2. (poetic) Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
  3. A moon of Uranus.
  4. The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
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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