An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Cupid
  کوپید  
Kupid (#)
Fr.: Cupid  

A natural satellite of Uranus discovered in 2003 (Uranus XXVII); mean diameter about 18 km, orbital semi-major axis about 74 km.

Etymology (EN): Discovered in 2003 using the Hubble Space Telescope. Named after a character in William Shakespeare’s play Timon of Athens.