Cupid
The god of love, son of VenusThe god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.
» Well, Cupid is a terrible sniper.
Nun, als Scharfschütze ist Amor eine Katastrophe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ну що ж, Купідон — жахливий снайпер. — deniko
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4 senses(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.
Amor, Cupido
Аму́рAmúr, Купидо́нKupidón
Аму́рAmúr, Купідо́нKupidón
(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.
A moon of Uranus.
Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.
The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.
Examples
7 sentencesWell, Cupid is a terrible sniper.
Ну що ж, Купідон — жахливий снайпер. — deniko
deNun, als Scharfschütze ist Amor eine Katastrophe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Cupid had shot his arrow right into my heart.
He was struck by Cupid's arrow.
ruЕго пронзила стрела Купидона. — marafon
She has Cupid lips.
Young Cupid went storming to Vulcan one day, and besought him to look at his arrow.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eaFrom Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).
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