2009년 2월 13일 금요일

cornucopia

cor·nu·co·pi·a  :  n.

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.

4. An overflowing store; an abundance: a cornucopia of employment opportunities.

[Late Latin cornucopia, from Latin cornu copiae : cornu, horn; see cornu + copiae, genitive of copia, plenty; see op- in Indo-European roots.]

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