Vertumnus

/ vɜːˈtʌmnəs /

noun

1. a Roman god of gardens, orchards, and seasonal change

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vertumnus¹

from Latin, from vertere to turn, change

Example Sentences

Vertumnus and Pomona were also Roman deities and presided over orchards and gardens.

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At last the resourceful Vertumnus hit upon the plan that brought him well-earned success.

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Vertumnus presided over the seasons; he was the husband of Pomona.

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Vertumnus is generally represented crowned with wheat-sheaves, and bearing in his hand a cornucopia.

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Vertumnus, enamored of her charms, did his best to make her change her mind, but she would not even listen to his pleadings.

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