Vertumnus
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Vertumnus
from Latin, from vertere to turn, change
Example Sentences
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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
Let soft compassion touch your gentle mind; Think, 'tis Vertumnus begs you to be kind!
From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander
A little behind her Vertumnus is seen in the guise of an old woman, leaning on a stick and extending the left hand.
From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther
On my assurance well you may repose, Vertumnus scarce Vertumnus better knows, True to his choice all looser flames he flies, Nor for new faces fashionably dies.
From Heathen Mythology by Various
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