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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cornūcōpia, from cornū (“horn”) + cōpia (“abundance”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /koʁ.nuˈkɔ.pi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /koʁ.nuˈkɔ.pjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /koʁ.nuˈkɔ.pi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /koʁ.nuˈkɔ.pjɐ/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /koɾ.nuˈkɔ.pi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /koɾ.nuˈkɔ.pjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koʁ.nuˈkɔ.pi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /koʁ.nuˈkɔ.pjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koɻ.nuˈkɔ.pi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /koɻ.nuˈkɔ.pja/
Noun
cornucópia f (plural cornucópias)
- (Greek mythology) cornucopia (mythical horn endlessly overflowing with food and drink)
- cornucopia (abundance or plentiful supply of something)