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
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.
But he is brought also to the palace of Queen Eleuterylida, and while there witnesses the triumphs or festivals of Europa, Leda, Danae, Bacchus, Vertumnus, and Pomona, which provide several attractive subjects for the illustrator.
From Fine Books by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)
In this disguise, Vertumnus recommended himself and his virtues to Pomona.
From Heathen Mythology by Various
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