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Amphorae in a sentence

Amphorae meaning

plural of amphora

Using Amphorae

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of amphora
  • In the example corpus, amphorae often appears in combinations such as: amphorae were, of amphorae, in amphorae.

Context around Amphorae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

utilitarian 2× roman 1× ancient 1× large 1× etruscan 1× exported 1× painted 1× phoenician 1× spanish 1×

Often after:

used 1× extensively 1× became 1×

Sentence patterns with Amphorae

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

period utilitarian amphorae were normally 2× 207 phoenician amphorae had characteristic 1× amphorae often were 1× amphorae were too 1× amphorae were used 1× ancient roman amphorae used to 1× and exported amphorae extensively in 1× etruscan amphorae from the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a raid in 1× amphorae often were 1× amphorae were too 1× amphorae were used 1× an ancient roman 1× ancient rome large 1×

Common sentence endings:

only type produced 2× an angular carination 1× and are lidded 1× at their destination 1× five staggered layers 1× for funerary purposes 1×

Words around Amphorae

Just before it in the word index:

amphora 26 amphiumas 2 amphitryon 2 amphitruo 2 amphitheatrum 3 amphitheatres 7

Just after it in the word index:

amphoras 3 amphoteric 10 amphotericin 4 ampiah 3 ampicillin 11 ampim 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Amphorae

  • In this selection, "amphorae" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, utilitarian, roman, ancient, used, extensively and became stand out and add context to how "amphorae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include period utilitarian amphorae were normally and 207 phoenician amphorae had characteristic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "amphorae" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with amphorae

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

Such amphorae often were used as prizes. (7 words)

Painted amphorae also were used for funerary purposes. (8 words)

Amphorae often were marked with a variety of stamps, graffiti, and inscriptions. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Greek amphora types Various different types of amphorae were popular at different times: Neck amphora (c. 6th-5th century BC) On a neck amphora, the handles are attached to the neck, which is separated from the belly by an angular carination. (41 words)

Economically strong, Olissipo was known for its garum (a fish sauce highly prized by the elites of the empire and exported in amphorae to Rome), wine, salt and horse-breeding, while Roman culture permeated the hinterland. (36 words)

A raid in the suspects' residence revealed four ancient amphorae, the top part of an amphora, a large plate made of clay, an oil dispenser of clay and a green-varnished clay vase. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

An ancient Roman shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae was discovered off the harbour city of Civitavecchia, Italy.

Incredible moment archaeologists discover 200 ancient Roman amphorae 'used to store wine' in underwater cave.

A raid in the suspects' residence revealed four ancient amphorae, the top part of an amphora, a large plate made of clay, an oil dispenser of clay and a green-varnished clay vase.

Whole-bunch fermentation, in amphorae made of clay from the estate, is a key component of the the Cyclus 2016.

Amphorae often were marked with a variety of stamps, graffiti, and inscriptions.

Amphorae were too cheap and plentiful to return to their origin-point and so, when empty, they were broken up at their destination.

Amphorae were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products, both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine.

Ancient Rome Large late Geometric Attic amphora, c. 725–700 BC By the Roman period utilitarian amphorae were normally the only type produced.

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Bayley 1990 They vary in size from tiny acorn sized to large amphorae like vessels but all have elevated levels of zinc on the interior and are lidded.

By the Roman period utilitarian amphorae were normally the only type produced.

Economically strong, Olissipo was known for its garum (a fish sauce highly prized by the elites of the empire and exported in amphorae to Rome), wine, salt and horse-breeding, while Roman culture permeated the hinterland.

Etruscan amphorae from the 7th and 6th centuries BC have been found in Marseille, Cassis, and in hilltop oppida in the region.

Greek amphora types Various different types of amphorae were popular at different times: Neck amphora (c. 6th-5th century BC) On a neck amphora, the handles are attached to the neck, which is separated from the belly by an angular carination.

It is remarkable that even though the Etruscans imported, manufactured, and exported amphorae extensively in their wine industry, and other Greek vase names were Etruscanized, no Etruscan form of the word exists.

Outsize vases also were used as grave markers, while some amphorae were used as containers for the ashes of the dead.

Painted amphorae also were used for funerary purposes.

Panella 2001, 207. Phoenician amphorae had characteristic small handles attached directly onto the upper body.

Spanish amphorae became particularly popular thanks to a flourishing production phase in late Republican times.

Such amphorae often were used as prizes.

The base facilitated transport by ship, where the amphorae were packed upright or on their sides in as many as five staggered layers.

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Common combinations with amphorae

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Frequently asked questions

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Amphorae means: plural of amphora
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