Volturnus
[ vohl-tur-nuhs, vol- ]
/ voʊlˈtɜr nəs, vɒl- /
noun
the ancient Roman personification of the east or southeast wind.
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Example sentences from the Web for Volturnus
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. PennellThe plain at the mouth of the former is comparatively small, while that traversed by the Volturnus is the main plain of Campania.