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Ovidian

[ov-id]

Origin

noun

(Publius Ovidius Naso), 43 b.c.–a.d. 17?, Roman poet.

Related forms

O·vid·i·an

[oh-vid-ee-uhn] , adjective

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World English Dictionary

Ovid (ˈɒvɪd)

—n
	Latin name Publius Ovidius Naso. 43 bc--?17 ad, Roman poet. His verse includes poems on love, Ars Amatoria, on myths, Metamorphoses, and on his sufferings in exile, Tristia

Ovidian

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

Ovid

Publius Ovidius Nasso, Roman poet (43 B.C.E.-17 C.E.).

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Cultural Dictionary

Ovid [(ov-id)]

An ancient Roman poet; author of the Metamorphoses and The Art of Love.