cornucopia

cornucopia
—cornucopian, adj. —cornucopiate /kawr'neuh koh"pee it/, adj.
/kawr'neuh koh"pee euh, -nyeuh-/, n.
1. Class. Myth. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
3. an abundant, overflowing supply.
4. a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament.
[1585-95; < LL, equiv. to L cornu HORN (see CORNU) + copiae of plenty (gen. s. of copia); see COPIOUS]

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also called  Horn Of Plenty,  
 decorative motif, dating from ancient Greece, that symbolizes abundance. The motif originated as a curved goat's horn filled to overflowing with fruit and grain. It is emblematic of the horn possessed by Zeus's nurse, the Greek nymph Amalthaea (q.v.), which could be filled with whatever the owner wished.

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  • Cornucopia — Cor nu*co pi*a (k[^o]r n[ u]*k[=o] p[i^]*[.a]), n.; pl. {Cornucopias} ( [.a]z). [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty. See {Horn}, and {Copious}.] 1. The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • cornucópia — s. f. 1. Símbolo da agricultura e do comércio (é um vaso em forma de corno que se representa cheio de frutos e flores). 2. Corno mitológico, atributo da abundância …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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  • cornucopia — [kôr΄nə kō′pē ə, kôr΄nyo͞okō′pē ə] n. [L cornu copiae, horn of plenty: see HORN & COPIOUS] 1. Gr. Myth. a horn of the goat that suckled Zeus: it becomes full of whatever its owner wants 2. a representation in painting, sculpture, etc. of a horn… …   English World dictionary

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