Definitions for cornucopias

cornucopias cor·nu·co·pi·a

Spelling: [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-]
IPA: /ˌkɔr nəˈkoʊ pi ə, -nyə-/

Cornucopias is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 791 anagrams from letters in cornucopias (accinooprsu).

Definitions for cornucopias

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.

Origin of cornucopias

1585-95; Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cornū horn (see cornu) + cōpiae of plenty (genitive stem of cōpia); see cop

Examples for cornucopias

Springtime is the best time for foraging, with a cornucopia of wild vegetables sprouting up in all parts of the country.

In one hand the figure held a cornucopia, in the other a pair of pincers.

But look what the ornamentation is;—fruit and leaves, abundant, in the mouth of a cornucopia.

The cornucopia of spiritual blessings was now opened on Mansoul.

I shall come from London Town with a cornucopia of presents.

Every gift of genius that Nature can shower from her cornucopia.'

"We just figure if he wins there will be a cornucopia of material for us," said a fellow who identified himself as G Man.

Economic development, then, is not simply about adding a cornucopia of talent or cool, then shaking and stirring it like a drink.

The plane was overflowing with a cornucopia of luxury food and amenities, as if destined for Paris.

Each presents such a cornucopia of opportunity, it would be hard to know where to begin.

Word Value for cornucopias
Scrable

16

Words with friends

21

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