cupid
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkjuːpɪd//
- United States//ˈkjupɪd//
A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
noun
- 1
A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.
- 2
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
Etymology
From Cupid.
Forms
- plural
- cupids
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cupid · A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
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