cornucopia

noun

cor·nu·co·pia ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə How to pronounce cornucopia (audio)

-nyə-ˈkō-

: a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance

called also horn of plenty

: an inexhaustible store : abundance

We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see.

Guy Garcia

For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas.

Jon Pareles

: a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone

cornucopian

ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ən How to pronounce cornucopia (audio)

-nyə-ˈkō-

adjective

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Cornucopia Has Latin Origins and Greek History

Cornucopia comes from Latin cornu copiae, which translates literally as "horn of plenty." A traditional staple of feasts, the cornucopia is believed to represent the horn of a goat from Greek mythology. According to legend, it was from this horn that the god Zeus was fed as an infant. Later, the horn was filled with flowers and fruits, and given as a present to Zeus. The filled horn (or a receptacle resembling it) has long served as a traditional symbol in art and decoration to suggest a store of abundance. The word first appeared in English in the early 16th century; a century later, it developed the figurative sense of an overflowing supply.

Example Sentences

The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.

Recent Examples on the Web The property is known in part for its hundreds of exotic plant species, densely packed and artfully arranged into a thriving botanical cornucopia.

Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs.

Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs.

Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs.

Alan Fram, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 This area is a four-season cornucopia of outdoor recreation.

Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 For the next three days, downtown Phoenix will be a cornucopia of cosplay.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2022 The experience is overstuffed, a cornucopia of photos from vaguely familiar acquaintances and incongruous sponsored and suggested posts.

Wired, 22 July 2022 See More

cornucopian

adjective

as in plentiful

being more than enough without being excessive there were cornucopian profits for the last three quarters

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as in prolific

producing abundantly one of the most cornucopian sources of all of literature, the legend of King Arthur has inspired everything from epic poems to musical dramas

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单词	cornucopian
释义	cornucopia noun cor·nu·co·pia ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə -nyə-ˈkō- 1 : a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance called also horn of plenty 2 : an inexhaustible store : abundance We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see. Guy Garcia For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas. Jon Pareles 3 : a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone cornucopian ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ən -nyə-ˈkō- adjective Illustration of cornucopia cornucopia a Did you know? Cornucopia Has Latin Origins and Greek History Cornucopia comes from Latin cornu copiae, which translates literally as "horn of plenty." A traditional staple of feasts, the cornucopia is believed to represent the horn of a goat from Greek mythology. According to legend, it was from this horn that the god Zeus was fed as an infant. Later, the horn was filled with flowers and fruits, and given as a present to Zeus. The filled horn (or a receptacle resembling it) has long served as a traditional symbol in art and decoration to suggest a store of abundance. The word first appeared in English in the early 16th century; a century later, it developed the figurative sense of an overflowing supply. Synonyms argosy gold mine mine mother lode treasure trove wellspring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories. Recent Examples on the Web The property is known in part for its hundreds of exotic plant species, densely packed and artfully arranged into a thriving botanical cornucopia. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs. Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs. The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs. Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families’ living costs. Alan Fram, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 This area is a four-season cornucopia of outdoor recreation. Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 For the next three days, downtown Phoenix will be a cornucopia of cosplay. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2022 The experience is overstuffed, a cornucopia of photos from vaguely familiar acquaintances and incongruous sponsored and suggested posts. Wired, 22 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty First Known Use 1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cornucopia noun cor·nu·co·pia ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə -nyə- : a container in the shape of a horn overflowing with fruits and flowers used as a symbol of plenty cornucopian adjective 1 as in plentiful being more than enough without being excessive there were cornucopian profits for the last three quarters Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plentiful plenty ample generous abundant bountiful enough liberal bounteous plenteous all kinds of sufficient aplenty adequate surplus comfortable galore rich teeming wealthy thick on the ground plump overflowing prolific lavish extra abounding replete prodigal fecund fertile copious blooming rife profuse fruitful fulsome supernumerary luxuriant fat Antonyms & Near Antonyms minimal inadequate meager bare insufficient lacking spare scant deficient wanting small least light meagre skimpy stingy unproductive minimum sterile barren niggardly slight infertile unfruitful See More 2 as in prolific producing abundantly one of the most cornucopian sources of all of literature, the legend of King Arthur has inspired everything from epic poems to musical dramas Synonyms & Similar Words prolific fertile rich fecund abundant productive creative fruitful lush generative plentiful inventive bountiful luxuriant generous liberal fructuous producing copious fat bearing teeming bursting abounding plenteous original yielding thriving swarming blooming flourishing plenitudinous Antonyms & Near Antonyms unproductive barren sterile dead meager infertile unfruitful unfertile sparse skimpy meagre scanty spare scant skimp See More
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cornucopia

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