Vertumnus

British  

/ vɜːˈtʌmnəs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Vertumnus

from Latin, from vertere to turn, change

Example Sentences

In Ovid she is wooed by Vertumnus, God of the Changing Seasons.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of all that sought her Vertumnus was the most ardent, but he could make no headway.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

In the large "Jewish Wife," in "Bathsheba receiving David's Message," in the long lost "Vertumnus and Pomona," Saskia, the beloved Saskia, is always the model.

From Famous European Artists by Bolton, Sarah K.

In the shrubbery were two large leaden figures of Pomona and Vertumnus, standing on each side of the walk leading up to the arbour.

From A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land by Hughes, William R. (William Richard)

In the days that followed Vertumnus came to Pomona in many guises.

From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin