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Agrigentum in a sentence

Using Agrigentum

  • In the example corpus, agrigentum often appears in combinations such as: of agrigentum.

Context around Agrigentum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

besieged 1× attack 1×

Often after:

main 1× now 1× presumably 1× campaign 1× known 1×

Sentence patterns with Agrigentum

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

agrigentum now lacking 1× battle of agrigentum main in 1× garrison of agrigentum known to 1× in the agrigentum campaign and 1× retreat to agrigentum 1× rome besieged agrigentum an operation 1× supplies in agrigentum were running 1× to attack agrigentum 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a carthaginian army 1× after a few 1× agrigentum now lacking 1× battle of agrigentum 1× his father meto 1× invasion of africa 1×

Common sentence endings:

base at erbessus 1× enslaved the populace 1× in 470 bc 1× months to resolve 1× of the war 1× retreat to agrigentum 1×

Words around Agrigentum

Just before it in the word index:

agrigento 4 agrifutures 3 agrifood 11 agrifest 2 agriculturists 14 agriculturist 12

Just after it in the word index:

agrigold 2 agrihan 3 agrilife 28 agrimech 2 agrinio 2 agrio 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Agrigentum

  • In this selection, "agrigentum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, besieged, attack, main, now and presumably stand out and add context to how "agrigentum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agrigentum now lacking and battle of agrigentum main in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "agrigentum" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with agrigentum

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

The Carthaginians took advantage of this to attack Agrigentum. (9 words)

His father Meto seems to have been instrumental in overthrowing the tyrant of Agrigentum, presumably Thrasydaeus in 470 BC. (19 words)

Agrigentum, now lacking any real defenses, fell easily to the Romans, who then sacked the city and enslaved the populace. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The garrison of Agrigentum (known to the Greeks as Acragas) managed to call for reinforcements and the Carthaginian relief force commanded by Hanno which destroyed the Roman supply base at Erbessus. (31 words)

A Carthaginian army of 20,000 had been sent to relieve the city, but suffered more heavily than the Romans from pestilence and was thus forced to retreat to Agrigentum. (30 words)

Battle of Agrigentum main In 262 BC, Rome besieged Agrigentum, an operation that involved both consular armies—a total of four Roman legions —and took several months to resolve. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

Battle of Agrigentum main In 262 BC, Rome besieged Agrigentum, an operation that involved both consular armies—a total of four Roman legions —and took several months to resolve.

A Carthaginian army of 20,000 had been sent to relieve the city, but suffered more heavily than the Romans from pestilence and was thus forced to retreat to Agrigentum.

After a few skirmishes, disease struck the Roman army while supplies in Agrigentum were running low, and both sides saw an open battle as preferable to the current situation.

Agrigentum, now lacking any real defenses, fell easily to the Romans, who then sacked the city and enslaved the populace.

His father Meto seems to have been instrumental in overthrowing the tyrant of Agrigentum, presumably Thrasydaeus in 470 BC.

Invasion of Africa After their conquests in the Agrigentum campaign, and following several naval battles, Rome attempted (256/255 BC) the second large scale land operation of the war.

The Carthaginians took advantage of this to attack Agrigentum.

The garrison of Agrigentum (known to the Greeks as Acragas) managed to call for reinforcements and the Carthaginian relief force commanded by Hanno which destroyed the Roman supply base at Erbessus.

Common combinations with agrigentum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of agrigentum 3×

Frequently asked questions

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