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CUPID

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Roman Mythology

Pronounced: KYOO-pəd (English)   [key]

Derived from Latin cupido meaning "desire". He was the Roman god of love, the son of Venus. He was portrayed as a winged, blindfolded boy, armed with a bow and arrows which caused the victim to fall in love. His Greek equivalent was Eros.
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