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Get to know Antefixes better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Antefixes in a sentence

Antefixes meaning

plural of antefix

Using Antefixes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of antefix

Context around Antefixes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

building 1× terracotta 1×

Sentence patterns with Antefixes

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

painted terracotta antefixes and other 1× the building antefixes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the corners 1× etruscan temples were 1×

Common sentence endings:

superstructure has vanished 1× the building antefixes 1×

Words around Antefixes

Just before it in the word index:

antediluvian 9 antedeluvian 2 antedates 2 antedated 3 anted 2 antechinus 2

Just after it in the word index:

antel 3 antell 2 antelo 2 antelope 134 antelopes 33 antem 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Antefixes

  • In this selection, "antefixes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, building and terracotta stand out and add context to how "antefixes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include painted terracotta antefixes and other and the building antefixes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "antefixes" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with antefixes

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

At the corners of pediments they were called acroteria and along the sides of the building, antefixes. (17 words)

Etruscan temples were heavily decorated with colourfully painted terracotta antefixes and other fittings, which survive in large numbers where the wooden superstructure has vanished. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Etruscan temples were heavily decorated with colourfully painted terracotta antefixes and other fittings, which survive in large numbers where the wooden superstructure has vanished. (24 words)

At the corners of pediments they were called acroteria and along the sides of the building, antefixes. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

At the corners of pediments they were called acroteria and along the sides of the building, antefixes.

Etruscan temples were heavily decorated with colourfully painted terracotta antefixes and other fittings, which survive in large numbers where the wooden superstructure has vanished.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "antefixes" in a sentence?
An example: "At the corners of pediments they were called acroteria and along the sides of the building, antefixes." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "antefixes" from authentic English texts.
What does "antefixes" mean?
Antefixes means: plural of antefix
How many example sentences with "antefixes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "antefixes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.