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What Exactly Is A Cornucopia?
It’s Thanksgiving, you’re sitting around the table, the food is coming out, and you look up, salivating, only to see a giant horn full of fruits and veggies sitting in the middle of the table. Why is this here, and what does it mean?
Origin of cornucopia
OTHER WORDS FROM cornucopia
cor·nu·co·pi·an, adjectivecor·nu·co·pi·ate [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-it], /ˌkɔr nəˈkoʊ pi ɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby cornucopia
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What is a cornucopia?
Cornucopia refers to an abundance or an overflowing supply, as in Santa Claus’ workshop has a cornucopia of toys, everything from alphabet blocks to stuffed zebras.
A cornucopia is a horned-shaped container filled with food or a decoration resembling this. You might commonly see images of a straw cornucopia with fruits and vegetables in it around Thanksgiving.
The original cornucopia comes from Greek mythology. It was an empty goat horn that spilled out an endless supply of food and drink.
The adjective cornucopian describes something related to a cornucopia, usually a large amount of something, as in The warehouse was stocked with a cornucopian amount of food and drinks.
Example: We were amazed by the cornucopia of foods and desserts available at the bustling marketplace.
Where does cornucopia come from?
The first records of the word cornucopia come from around 1585. It comes from the Latin cornūcōpiae meaning “horn of plenty.” It combines the Latin cornū, meaning “horn,” and cōpia, meaning “abundance.”
The cornucopia, also known as “the horn of plenty,” comes from Greek mythology. The Greek god Zeus was nursed by a goat named Amalthaea. She presented Zeus with one of her horns, which was filled with an endless supply of fruit. Today, images of this magic horn are used to represent abundance, especially of food.
The name of the constellation Capricorn comes from the same Latin words cornucopia originates from. In some legends, Capricorn the Goat is actually the same Amalthaea that gifted Zeus the horn of plenty.
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What are some other forms related to cornucopia?
- cornucopian (adjective)
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Cornucopia is a word used to mean “a large amount” or something that has a large supply of stuff in it.
Thank you to all the members of the Crossroads Church for providing the Sheriff's Office with so many delicious snacks in appreciation of public safety. You inspired a lot of smiles 😊.
Captain Pearce had the envious task of accepting the cornucopia of goodies!#ThankYou— Mendocino Sheriff (@MendoSheriff) August 20, 2020
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— NWS Riverton (@NWSRiverton) September 5, 2020
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— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) May 8, 2017
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True or False?
Cornucopia is a word that means a shortage or dwindling supply of something.