how to pronounce cupid

/ˈkjuː.pɪd/

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cupid is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cupid in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… a cupid superimposed on anchor a dove …”

meanings of cupid

name:

  1. A moon of Uranus.
  2. The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a cherub (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.
  3. Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
  4. The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.

noun:

  1. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
  2. A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.

cupid frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cupid occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to cupid

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words that rhyme with cupid

stupid

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