cornucopia

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[edit] English

A cornucopia motif.

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin Cornūcōpiae (“‘mythical horn of plenty’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌkɔː.nəˈkəʊ.pi.ə/, SAMPA: /%kO:.n@"k@U.pI.@/
• (US) IPA: /ˌkɔːr.nəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/, /ˌkɔːr.njəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/, SAMPA: /%kOrn(j)@"koUpi@/
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[edit] Noun

cornucopia (countable and uncountable; plural cornucopias)

1. (Greek mythology) A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted.
2. A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things.
3. An abundance or plentiful supply.

   The store provided a veritable cornucopia of modern gadgets.

[edit] Synonyms

• horn of plenty
• See also Wikisaurus:cornucopia

[edit] Derived terms

• cornucopian
• cornucopiate

[edit] Translations