On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Aulis. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Aulis meaning
An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
Using Aulis
- The main meaning on this page is: An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
- In the example corpus, aulis often appears in combinations such as: at aulis, aulis the, in aulis.
Context around Aulis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aulis
- In this selection, "aulis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, revell, reached and blomstedt stand out and add context to how "aulis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include again in aulis and all reached aulis the winds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aulis" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aulis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A new gathering was set again in Aulis. (8 words)
But when they had all reached Aulis, the winds ceased. (10 words)
The Bacchae and Iphigenia in Aulis were performed after his death in 405 BC and first prize was awarded posthumously. (20 words)
On the eve of sailing from Aulis he attempted to offer a sacrifice, as Agamemnon had done before the Trojan expedition, but the Thebans intervened to prevent it, an insult for which he never forgave them. (36 words)
Thus for example two extant plays, The Phoenician Women and Iphigenia at Aulis, are significantly corrupted by interpolations Justina Gregory, 'Euripidean Tragedy', in A Companion to Greek Tragedy, Justina Gregory (ed. (31 words)
The Discovery of Achilles among the Daughters of Lycomedes (1664) by Jan de Bray First gathering at Aulis The Achaean forces first gathered at Aulis. (25 words)
Example sentences (8)
The Discovery of Achilles among the Daughters of Lycomedes (1664) by Jan de Bray First gathering at Aulis The Achaean forces first gathered at Aulis.
The performance based on Aeschylus’ “Agamemnon” and Euripides’ “Iphigenia at Aulis” will be performed at the ancient Delphi site’s Roman Agora.
A new gathering was set again in Aulis.
Architects Aarne Ervi, Viljo Revell, Aulis Blomstedt and Markus Tavio were charged with designing the eastern neighbourhood based on Meurman's plan.
But when they had all reached Aulis, the winds ceased.
On the eve of sailing from Aulis he attempted to offer a sacrifice, as Agamemnon had done before the Trojan expedition, but the Thebans intervened to prevent it, an insult for which he never forgave them.
The Bacchae and Iphigenia in Aulis were performed after his death in 405 BC and first prize was awarded posthumously.
Thus for example two extant plays, The Phoenician Women and Iphigenia at Aulis, are significantly corrupted by interpolations Justina Gregory, 'Euripidean Tragedy', in A Companion to Greek Tragedy, Justina Gregory (ed.
Common combinations with aulis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- at aulis 4×
- aulis the 2×
- in aulis 2×