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cupid
CEFRB2
/ˈkjuːpɪd/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The Roman god of love, often shown with a bow and arrows.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA moon of Uranus.
Examples
Cupid had shot his arrow right into my heart.
Well, Cupid is a terrible sniper.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ˈkjupɪd/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
More examples
In contextCupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.
He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck.
The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture.
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Origin
noun
From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).