Cornucopia vs Pensive - What's the difference?
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(Greek mythology) A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted.
A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things.
An abundance or plentiful supply.
Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 4.
As a noun cornucopia
is a goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted.As an adjective pensive is
having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.cornucopia
English
(wikipedia cornucopia)Noun
- ''The store provided a veritable cornucopia of modern gadgets.
Synonyms
* horn of plenty * See alsoDerived terms
* pornocopia * cornucopia machine * cornucopian * cornucopiatepensive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce