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Explore Acharnians through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Acharnians in a sentence

Acharnians meaning

plural of Acharnian

Using Acharnians

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Acharnian
  • In the example corpus, acharnians often appears in combinations such as: the acharnians, acharnians the, acharnians for.

Context around Acharnians

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often after:

lines 1× opens 1×

Sentence patterns with Acharnians

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the acharnians for example 2× lysistrata the acharnians the clouds 2× acharnians lines 646 1× the acharnians opens with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aristophanes lysistrata the 2× in the acharnians 2× acharnians lines 646 1× the acharnians opens 1×

Common sentence endings:

a dinner party 1× a dung beetle 1× after the chorus 1× pomp and circumstance 1× them quite seriously 1× vex my heart 1×

Words around Acharnians

Just before it in the word index:

acharia 2 achard 4 achara 16 achar 4 achaogen 2 achansk 2

Just after it in the word index:

acharonot 3 acharya 71 acharyas 2 achc 4 achd 4 ache 98

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Acharnians

  • In this selection, "acharnians" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lines and opens stand out and add context to how "acharnians" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the acharnians for example and lysistrata the acharnians the clouds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "acharnians" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with acharnians

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Aristophanes: Lysistrata, The Acharnians, The Clouds A. Sommerstein, Penguin Classics, page 23 In fact eight of Aristophanes' eleven surviving plays are named after the Chorus. (25 words)

The Acharnians opens with these three lines by the hero, Dikaiopolis (rendered here in English as iambic pentameters): ::How many are the things that vex my heart! (27 words)

In The Acharnians, for example, Lamachus is represented as a crazed militarist whose preparations for war are hilariously compared to the hero's preparations for a dinner party. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Aristophanes:Lysistrata, The Acharnians, The Clouds A.Sommerstein, Penguin Classics 1973, pages 18-19 Religious and political issues were topics that could hardly be ignored in such a setting and the plays often treat them quite seriously. (37 words)

In The Acharnians, for example, The Pnyx is just a few steps from the hero's front door, and in Peace Olympus is separated from Athens by a few moments' supposed flight on a dung beetle. (36 words)

Acharnians lines 646-51 * Political theatre: The Lenaia and City Dionysus were state-sponsored, religious festivals, and though the latter was the more prestigious of the two, both were occasions for official pomp and circumstance. (35 words)

Exclamation examples

The Acharnians opens with these three lines by the hero, Dikaiopolis (rendered here in English as iambic pentameters): ::How many are the things that vex my heart! (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

Acharnians lines 646-51 * Political theatre: The Lenaia and City Dionysus were state-sponsored, religious festivals, and though the latter was the more prestigious of the two, both were occasions for official pomp and circumstance.

Aristophanes:Lysistrata, The Acharnians, The Clouds A.Sommerstein, Penguin Classics 1973, pages 18-19 Religious and political issues were topics that could hardly be ignored in such a setting and the plays often treat them quite seriously.

Aristophanes: Lysistrata, The Acharnians, The Clouds A. Sommerstein, Penguin Classics, page 23 In fact eight of Aristophanes' eleven surviving plays are named after the Chorus.

In The Acharnians, for example, Lamachus is represented as a crazed militarist whose preparations for war are hilariously compared to the hero's preparations for a dinner party.

In The Acharnians, for example, The Pnyx is just a few steps from the hero's front door, and in Peace Olympus is separated from Athens by a few moments' supposed flight on a dung beetle.

The Acharnians opens with these three lines by the hero, Dikaiopolis (rendered here in English as iambic pentameters): ::How many are the things that vex my heart!

Common combinations with acharnians

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "acharnians" in a sentence?
An example: "Acharnians lines 646-51 * Political theatre: The Lenaia and City Dionysus were state-sponsored, religious festivals, and though the latter was the more prestigious of the two, both were occasions for official pomp and circumstance." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "acharnians" from authentic English texts.
What does "acharnians" mean?
Acharnians means: plural of Acharnian
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