cupid

name

1. (Roman)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.

   “The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture.”

2. (poetic)Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.

   “He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck.”

3. A moon of Uranus.

   “Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.”

4. The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.

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.