Meaning of Cupid in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkjupəd/

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1. Noun

   Cupid

   Etymology

   from LatinCupido, personification of cupido‘love, desire’, from cupere‘to desire’

   Definitions

   1. (Roman mythology) god of love

   Examples

   • « counterpart of Greek Eros »