Cupid

Cu·pid

noun \ˈkyü-pəd\

Definition of CUPID

1

: the Roman god of erotic love — compare eros

2

not capitalized : a figure that represents Cupid as a naked usually winged boy often holding a bow and arrow

Origin of CUPID

Latin Cupido

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CUPID

stupid

Cupid

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Cupid, classical statue; in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples—Alinari/Art Resource, New York

Ancient Roman god of love in all its varieties, identified with the Greek Eros. Cupid was the son of Mercury and Venus. He was usually represented as a winged infant who carried a bow and quiver of arrows, which he shot at humans to inflict wounds that inspired love or passion. He was also sometimes depicted as a beautiful youth. Though generally considered beneficent, he could be mischievous in matchmaking, often at his mother's behest.