Cornucopia
/ˌkɔːr.njuˈkoʊ.pi.ə/noun
A symbol or source of abundant supply; a horn-shaped basket of fruit and flowers.
Did you know?Cornucopia comes from the Roman myth of the horn of Amalthea, the goat-nurse of Zeus, whose broken horn was said to spill endless food and riches.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
cornū cōpiae
“horn of plenty”
Late Latin
Latin
cornucopia
“a horn of plenty; a symbol of abundance”
Middle English
English
cornucopie
“a horn of plenty, often as an emblem or decorative vessel”
Modern English
English
cornucopia
“a symbol or source of abundant supply”