cupid

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: The god of love, son of Venus; usually depicted as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow
a putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love
{i} god of love (Roman Mythology)
The god of love, son of Venus; usually depicted as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow
the demigod who incites lusty desires in the hearts of the conditioned living entities
The god of love, son of Venus; usually represented as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow
{i} artistic representation of the Roman Mythological god of love (especially in the shape of a chubby, naked baby boy holding a bow and arrow)
Roman God of Love
the Roman god of love, called Eros in Greek; often a boy with wings, used as a symbol of love
Cupid is the Roman god of love. He is usually shown as a baby boy with wings and a bow and arrow. If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship. the aristocrat who played Cupid to the Duke and Duchess. 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
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
Cupid's bow
A similar curve carved in woodwork, etc
Cupid's bow
The archery bow borne by Cupid in artistic representations, which curves inward at the centre and often outward at the ends
Cupid's bow
The curve of the upper lip which resembles such a bow
Cupid's bows
plural form of Cupid's bow
Cupid's arrows
arrows of the Roman god of love that were said to cause those they pierced to fall in love (Roman Mythology)
cupid's bow
a curved bow with reversed curve ends the double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow
cupidity
Extreme greed, especially for wealth

Humanity had always been fascinated by the mystery of the falling dice, the turn of a card, the spin of the pointer. At its lowest level, this interest was based on mere cupidity—and that was an emotion that could have no place in a world where everyone possessed all that they could reasonably need.

cupidity
avarice
cupidity
{n} lust, excessive or sensual desire
cupidity
Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness
cupidity
very strong desire for something, especially money or property = greed (cupidité, from cupiditas, from cupere )
cupidity
extreme greed for material wealth
cupidity
A passionate desire; love
cupidity
{i} greed
cupids
plural of cupid
cupid

    Silbentrennung

    Cu·pid

    Türkische aussprache

    kyupîd

    Aussprache

    /ˈkyo͞opəd/ /ˈkjuːpɪd/

    Etymologie

    () Latin Cupīdō, from cupido desire, desire of love, from cupidus.
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