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noun

Vertĭcordĭa

gen. Vertĭcordiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
the Turner of hearts
the Turner of hearts, an epithet of Venus, who was supposed to restrain maidens from unchastity, Val. Max. 8, 15, 12; Jul. Obseq. 97 (cf. Ov. F. 4, 157 sq.).
Perseus ID: n50648 Key: Verticordia