cornucopia
See also: cornucópia
English
WOTD – 25 May 2008
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A cornucopia motif.
Etymology
From Latin cornūcōpia (“mythical horn of plenty”), from cornū (“horn”) + cōpia (“abundance”)
Pronunciation
Noun
cornucopia (countable and uncountable, plural cornucopias)
Synonyms
- horn of plenty
- See also Thesaurus:cornucopia
Derived terms
Derived terms
- cornucopia machine
- cornucopian
Translations
mythical horn endlessly overflowing with food and drink
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hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things
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abundance or plentiful supply
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