cupid
/ˈkjupɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.
name
Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
name
The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.
noun
A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
noun
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
Example Sentences
- "The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture."
- "He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck."
- "Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwep- Proto-Indo-European *kup-yé-tider. Proto-Italic *kupjō Latin cupiō Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder. Latin -ēdō Latin -īdō Latin cupīdō Latin Cupīdōder. English Cupid From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Cupīdō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkjupɪd/
- British English: /ˈkjuːpɪd/