Ovid

American  

[ov-id] / ˈɒv ɪd /

noun

1. Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 b.c.–a.d. 17?, Roman poet.

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Ovid British  

/ ˈɒvɪd, ɒˈvɪdɪən /

noun

1. Latin name Publius Ovidius Naso. 43 _bc –?17 _ad , Roman poet. His verse includes poems on love, Ars Amatoria, on myths, Metamorphoses, and on his sufferings in exile, Tristia

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Ovid Cultural  

1. An ancient Roman poet; author of the Metamorphoses and The Art of Love.

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Other Word Forms

• Ovidian adjective

Example Sentences

Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” described the process roughly two millennia ago: “From the rotting flesh — a well-known fact — bees everywhere are born.”

From Los Angeles Times

When the streaming service Ovid launched in March 2019, it aimed to fill a gaping hole in the online cinematic landscape.

From New York Times

Scattered references in Greek and Roman works by Hesiod, Apollodorus and Ovid described her death at the hands of the hero Perseus, but also hinted at a fuller life.

From New York Times

Cesar quotes “Hamlet,” as well as Emerson, Marcus Aurelius and Ovid.

From Seattle Times

The painting in question, entitled Diana and Actaeon, dates from the Renaissance era and portrays a mythical scene from the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses.

From BBC