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cornucopia

[ kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh- ]
/ ˌkɔr nəˈkoʊ pi ə, -nyə- /
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noun

Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
an abundant, overflowing supply.
a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament.

RELATED WORDS

wealth, plethora, enough, luxury, torrent, quantity, abundance, prosperity, revenue, richness, treasure, riches, cash, security, property, affluence, worth, inundation, profusion, mine

Nearby words

cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, cornu, cornu ammonis, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted, cornuto, cornwall

Origin of cornucopia

1585–95; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cornū horn (see cornu) + cōpiae of plenty (genitive stem of cōpia); see copious

Related forms

cor·nu·co·pi·an, adjectivecor·nu·co·pi·ate [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-it] /ˌkɔr nəˈkoʊ pi ɪt/, adjective
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cornucopia

/ (ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə) /

noun

Greek myth the horn of Amalthea, the goat that suckled Zeus
a representation of such a horn in painting, sculpture, etc, overflowing with fruit, vegetables, etc; horn of plenty
a great abundance; overflowing supply
a horn-shaped container

Derived Forms

cornucopian, adjective

Word Origin for cornucopia

C16: from Late Latin, from Latin cornūcōpiae horn of plenty
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