Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CORNUCOPIA

n.[L., a horn, and plenty. ] 1. The horn of plenty, an emblem of abundance of fruits.
2. In architecture and sculpture, the figure of a horn, from which fruits and flowers are represented as proceeding.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CORNUCOPIA

Cor `nu *co "pi *a (kr `n-k "p- ), n.; pl. Cornucopias (-. Etym: [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 abundance.

 

2. pl. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.

 

Note: Some writers maintain that this word should be written, in the singular, cornu copiæ, and in the plural, cornua copiæ.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

cornucopia

cor nu co pi a |ˌkôrn (y )əˈkōpēə ˌkɔrn (j )əˈkoʊpiə | ▶noun a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. • an ornamental container shaped like such a horn. • an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures. DERIVATIVES cor nu co pi an adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty ’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

cornucopia

cornucopia |ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə | ▶noun a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. • an ornamental container shaped like a goat's horn. • an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures. DERIVATIVES cornucopian adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty ’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

cornucopia

cornucopia noun these scouts have brought in a cornucopia of young talent: an abundance, a profusion, a plentifulness, a profuseness, a copiousness, an amplitude, a lavishness, a bountifulness, a bounty; a host, a riot; plenty, quantities, scores, a multitude; informal millions, a sea, oceans /an ocean, a wealth, lots /a lot, heaps /a heap, masses /a mass, stacks /a stack, piles /a pile, loads /a load, mountains /a mountain, tons /a ton, a slew; formal a plenitude.

 

Spanish Dictionary

cornucopia

cornucopia nombre femenino 1 Símbolo de la abundancia y la prosperidad, representado por un gran cuerno del que rebosan frutas, flores, monedas y toda clase de bienes y riquezas :la cornucopia se emplea como motivo ornamental .SINÓNIMO cuerno de la abundancia .2 Espejo pequeño de marco ancho, tallado y decorado, que suele tener uno o más brazos a manera de candelabros .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cornucopia

cor nu co pi a /kɔ̀ː r nəkóʊpiə |kɔ̀ːnjukéʊ -/名詞 C 〖単数扱い 〗1 〘ギ神 〙豊饒 （ほうじよう ）の角 （つの ） 〘果物 花がいっぱい入った動物の角の形をした装飾的な器; 豊かさの象徴 〙.2 ｟書 ｠豊富 (さ ), 豊作 .