Tuesday word: Cornucopia
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
Cornucopia (noun)
cor·nu·co·pi·a [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-]
noun
1. Classical Mythology. 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.
Other Words From
cor nu·co pi·an adjective
cor·nu·co·pi·ate [kawr-n, uh, -, koh, -pee-it], adjective
Related Words
abundance, affluence, cash, property, prosperity, revenue, riches, richness, security, treasure, worth
See synonyms for Cornucopia on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1585-95; from Late Latin cornu copiae “horn of plenty,” from Latin cornu “horn” + copiae (genitive singular of copia “abundance”); horn, cornu, copious
Example Sentences
And that’s easier said than done when your cornucopia of options has the demographic makeup of a Wilco concert.
From Slate
Trump enjoys committing pretty much every type of crime, from siccing a murderous mob after his former vice president to epic levels of business fraud, so there's a cornucopia of options for Harris to choose from.
From Salon
It was built about the same time as the Shoo-Fly, and it dispatched the area’s cornucopia of produce before it began moving an even richer payload - oil from the fields around Newhall and Santa Paula.
From Los Angeles Times
It alludes to the horn of plenty - the cornucopia and abundance.
From Los Angeles Times
This month Sharon chose the lovely but underused 400-seat Gem Theatre, around the corner from the grander Detroit Opera House, for a sensational new production of John Cage’s “Europeras 3 & 4,” an unpredictable cornucopia of run-of-the-mill opera refashioned through chance operations into an outright operatic circus.
From Los Angeles Times
Cornucopia (noun)
cor·nu·co·pi·a [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-]
noun
1. Classical Mythology. 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.
Other Words From
cor nu·co pi·an adjective
cor·nu·co·pi·ate [kawr-n, uh, -, koh, -pee-it], adjective
Related Words
abundance, affluence, cash, property, prosperity, revenue, riches, richness, security, treasure, worth
See synonyms for Cornucopia on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1585-95; from Late Latin cornu copiae “horn of plenty,” from Latin cornu “horn” + copiae (genitive singular of copia “abundance”); horn, cornu, copious
Example Sentences
And that’s easier said than done when your cornucopia of options has the demographic makeup of a Wilco concert.
From Slate
Trump enjoys committing pretty much every type of crime, from siccing a murderous mob after his former vice president to epic levels of business fraud, so there's a cornucopia of options for Harris to choose from.
From Salon
It was built about the same time as the Shoo-Fly, and it dispatched the area’s cornucopia of produce before it began moving an even richer payload - oil from the fields around Newhall and Santa Paula.
From Los Angeles Times
It alludes to the horn of plenty - the cornucopia and abundance.
From Los Angeles Times
This month Sharon chose the lovely but underused 400-seat Gem Theatre, around the corner from the grander Detroit Opera House, for a sensational new production of John Cage’s “Europeras 3 & 4,” an unpredictable cornucopia of run-of-the-mill opera refashioned through chance operations into an outright operatic circus.
From Los Angeles Times