Vertumnus
Vortumnus
/ (vɜːˈtʌmnəs) /
noun
a Roman god of gardens, orchards, and seasonal change
Origin of Vertumnus
1from Latin, from vertere to turn, change
Words Nearby Vertumnus
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How to use Vertumnus in a sentence
Vertumnus and Pomona were also Roman deities and presided over orchards and gardens.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerAt last the resourceful Vertumnus hit upon the plan that brought him well-earned success.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerVertumnus presided over the seasons; he was the husband of Pomona.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann WhiteVertumnus is generally represented crowned with wheat-sheaves, and bearing in his hand a cornucopia.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensVertumnus, enamored of her charms, did his best to make her change her mind, but she would not even listen to his pleadings.
Myths of Greece and Rome | H. A. Guerber
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