Cupids

/ˈkjuːpɪdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of Cupid; multiple representations of the Roman god of love, or multiple cherubic love-associated figures.

Etymology

From Cupid (Latin god Cupido) + -s plural. Used in English since the Renaissance when depictions of this classical deity became popular in European art and literature.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance artists created so many Cupid paintings that art historians have entire categories for 'putti' (plural of putto)—chubby baby angels that might or might not be specifically Cupid!

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