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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo-pid-i-tee]
- /kyuˈpɪd ɪ ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo-pid-i-tee]
- /kyuˈpɪd ɪ ti/
Definitions of cupidinous word
- adjective cupidinous having a great desire or cupidity 3
- noun cupidinous eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed; avarice. 1
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Origin of cupidinous
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English cupidite (< Middle French) < Latin cupiditās, equivalent to cupid(us) eager, desirous (cup(ere) to desire + -idus -id4) + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Cupidinous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cupidinous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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