Volturnus
[ vohl-tur-nuhs, vol- ]
/ voʊlˈtɜr nəs, vɒl- /
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noun
the ancient Roman personification of the east or southeast wind.
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Words nearby Volturnus
volte, volte-face, volti, voltmeter, Volturno, Volturnus, voluble, volume, volumed, volume index, volumeter
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How to use Volturnus in a sentence
The plain at the mouth of the former is comparatively small, while that traversed by the Volturnus is the main plain of Campania.
The Volturnalia was a festival kept in honour of the god Volturnus, on the 26th of August.
Fabius intercepted him near Casilinum, in Campania, on the left bank of the Volturnus.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell