CORNUCOPIA


Meaning of CORNUCOPIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-n ə - ' k ō -p ē - ə , -ny ə - '

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty

Date: 1508

1 : a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance

2 : an inexhaustible store : ABUNDANCE

3 : a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone

– cor · nu · co · pi · an \ -p ē - ə n \ adjective

cornucopia

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.