"cupid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkjuːpɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cupid.wav Forms: cupids [plural]
Rhymes: -uːpɪd Etymology: From Cupid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cupid (plural cupids)
  1. A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love. Synonyms: amorino Translations (child with bow and arrow as representation of love): amoreto (Esperanto), kerubi (Finnish), amorino [masculine] (Italian), аму́р (amúr) [masculine] (Russian), купидо́н (kupidón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-cupid-en-noun-nFE0GGWM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'child with bow and arrow as representation of love': 100 0
  2. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes. Categories (lifeform): Gossamer-winged butterflies
    Sense id: en-cupid-en-noun-Qljz2JPy Disambiguation of Gossamer-winged butterflies: 35 65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 40 60

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "child with bow and arrow as representation of love",
      "word": "amoreto"
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      "sense": "child with bow and arrow as representation of love",
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