Cornucopia Definition

kôrnə-kōpē-ə, -nyə-
noun
A horn of the goat that suckled Zeus: it becomes full of whatever its owner wants.
Webster's New World
A representation in painting, sculpture, etc. of a horn overflowing with fruits, flowers, and grain; horn of plenty.
Webster's New World
A cone-shaped ornament or receptacle.
American Heritage
Any container shaped like a cone or horn, as for displaying in this fashion as a centerpiece.
Webster's New World
An overflowing fullness; abundance.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
cornucopia
Plural:
cornucopias

Origin of Cornucopia

  • Late Latin cornūcōpia from Latin cornū cōpiae cornū horn cornu cōpiae genitive of cōpia plenty op- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin Cornūcōpiae (“mythical horn of plenty”), from cornū (“horn”) + cōpia (“supply”)

    From Wiktionary

Cornucopia Sentence Examples

  • In works of art she appears with a cornucopia or with ears of corn and a cock.

  • The cup-shaped involucre of Cornucopia is a dilatation of the axis into a hollow receptacle with a raised border.

  • The scientist is left to whimsically choose among a cornucopia of "bold conjectures," everyone of which is guaranteed to be false.

  • To begin your meal, there is a wonderful cornucopia of seafood in the new (and very pretty) oyster bar.

  • In outline it is sometimes compared to a huge cornucopia with its small end curving S.E.

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