"cupidical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cupidical [comparative], most cupidical [superlative]
Etymology: From Cupid + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Cupid|ical}} Cupid + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} cupidical (comparative more cupidical, superlative most cupidical)
  1. (obsolete) Of or relating to erotic love. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cupidical-en-adj-bXePqNX9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical

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          "text": "1770, Ignatius Sancho, letter to Mr. K—, in Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, London: J. Nichols, 3rd edition, 1784, p. 25,\nI don’t wonder the cricket-match yielded no amusement—all sport is dull, books unentertaining—Wisdom’s self but folly—to a mind under Cupidical influence."
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