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How do you use Aldus in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Aldus in a sentence

Aldus meaning

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

Using Aldus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name. | A surname.
  • In the example corpus, aldus often appears in combinations such as: by aldus, aldus manutius, and aldus.

Context around Aldus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

studies 1× lighter 1×

Often after:

manutius 3× palatino 1× compared 1× based 1×

Sentence patterns with Aldus

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

activity under aldus 1× aldus palatino and 1× and lighter aldus which zapf 1× design of aldus manutius developed 1× designs and aldus 1× established by aldus manutius 1449 1× hellenic studies aldus s contributions 1× introduced by aldus manutius in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to curt 1× aldus palatino and 1× beyond the preservation 1× books printed for 1× however it became 1× initial innovations the 1×

Common sentence endings:

activity under aldus 1× and latin classics 1× designs and aldus 1× for this role 1× in digital versions 1× manutius 1449 1515 1×

Words around Aldus

Just before it in the word index:

aldur 10 alduin 5 alds 37 aldroubi 2 aldrin 64 aldridge 62

Just after it in the word index:

aldwark 3 aldworth 3 aldwych 4 aldy 3 ale 380 alea 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Aldus

  • In this selection, "aldus" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, studies, lighter, manutius, palatino and compared stand out and add context to how "aldus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include activity under aldus and aldus palatino and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aldus" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aldus

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

Aldus Palatino and Aldus compared in digital versions. (8 words)

According to Curt Buhler, the press issued 132 books during twenty years of activity under Aldus. (16 words)

The book design of Aldus Manutius developed the book structure which would become the foundation of western publication design. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Books printed for a number of years after 1500 continued to look much like incunables, with the notable exception of the small format books printed in italic type introduced by Aldus Manutius in 1501. (34 words)

Initial innovations The press was started by Aldus based on his love of classics, and at first printed new copies of Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek and Latin classics. (29 words)

Beyond the preservation of Hellenic studies, Aldus's contributions are also respected in the development of a smaller type than others in use. (23 words)

Example sentences (9)

Aldus Palatino and Aldus compared in digital versions.

According to Curt Buhler, the press issued 132 books during twenty years of activity under Aldus.

Beyond the preservation of Hellenic studies, Aldus's contributions are also respected in the development of a smaller type than others in use.

Books printed for a number of years after 1500 continued to look much like incunables, with the notable exception of the small format books printed in italic type introduced by Aldus Manutius in 1501.

However, it became popular for book body text use, overshadowing the narrower and lighter Aldus, which Zapf had designed for this role.

Initial innovations The press was started by Aldus based on his love of classics, and at first printed new copies of Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek and Latin classics.

Linotype released a more complex redesign named Palatino nova, together with digitisations of some of Zapf's other Renaissance-inspired designs and Aldus.

The book design of Aldus Manutius developed the book structure which would become the foundation of western publication design.

The city was the location of one of Italy's earliest printing presses, established by Aldus Manutius (1449–1515).

Common combinations with aldus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aldus" in a sentence?
An example: "Aldus Palatino and Aldus compared in digital versions." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "aldus" from authentic English texts.
What does "aldus" mean?
Aldus means: A male given name.
How many example sentences with "aldus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "aldus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.