Cupids
|cu-pids|
/ˈkjuːpɪdz/
(Cupid)
personification of desire/love
Etymology
'Cupid' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'Cupido', where 'cupere' meant 'to desire' and 'Cupido' meant 'desire' or 'longing'.
'Cupid' entered English via Latin (and Medieval Latin) as 'Cupido' and Middle English forms such as 'Cupide', becoming the modern English 'Cupid'.
Initially it meant 'desire' or 'longing' (the abstract concept), but over time it became personified as the god of love and now commonly refers to that god or representations of him.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'Cupid' — the Roman god/personification of love and desire (often depicted as a winged boy with a bow and arrows), or representations thereof.
Cupids were painted on the frescoes to symbolize love and fertility.
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Noun 2
small winged figures or cherubic decorations representing Cupid; figuratively, people who act as matchmakers or promote romantic attachments.
The garden was dotted with marble Cupids and fountain sculptures.
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