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Cornucopia of a Roman statue of Livia as Fortuna, 42-52 AD, marble, Altes Museum, Berlin. In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (/ ˌ k ɔːr n (j) ə ˈ k oʊ p i ə,-n (j) uː-/; from Latin cornu ' horn ' and copia ' abundance '), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts.
The goddess is holding her symbols, the balance and the cornucopia. Aequitas (genitive aequitatis) is the Latin concept of justice, equality, conformity, symmetry, or fairness. [1] It is the origin of the English word "equity". [2] [3] In ancient Rome, it could refer to either the legal concept of equity, [4] or fairness between individuals. [5]
The word "cornucopia" is derived from two Latin words: cornu, meaning "horn," and copia, meaning "plenty." A frequent presence in Greek and Roman folklore, the overflowing cornucopia was often ...
The horn was taken by the Naiads and transformed into the cornucopia that was granted to Abundantia. [6] Other aetiological myths provide different explanations of the cornucopia's origin. [clarification needed] On Neronian coinage, she was associated with Ceres and equated with Annona, who embodied the grain supply. [5]
It was often depicted in religious iconography as a figure holding attributes such as a cornucopia, patera (libation bowl), or snake. Many Roman altars found throughout the Western Roman Empire were dedicated to a particular genius loci.
Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
Cornucopianism is the idea that continued supply of the material needs of humankind can be achieved through continued advances in technology. It contends that there is enough matter and energy available for practically unlimited growth.
Dyscopia consists of the Latin root copia, [1] which means abundance or plenty (see cornucopia), and the Greek prefix dys-, which means "bad", "abnormal", "difficult" or "impaired". [2] This word has assumed two meanings, both of which are essentially a play on words based on the phonic similarity of the words "copy" and "cope" with copia. [1]