Definition of cornucopia

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cor·nu·co·pi·a    (kôrn-kp-, -ny-) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity. Also called horn of plenty .
2. Greek Mythology The horn of the goat that suckled Zeus, which broke off and became filled with fruit. In folklore, it became full of whatever its owner desired.
3. A cone-shaped ornament or receptacle.
4. An overflowing store; an abundance: a cornucopia of employment opportunities.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin corncpia, from Latin corn cpiae : corn, horn ; see cornu + cpiae, genitive of cpia, plenty; see op- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
cornu·copi·an (Adjective)

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