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Explore Bastarda through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bastarda meaning

A type of simplified Gothic script used primarily in continental Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Using Bastarda

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of simplified Gothic script used primarily in continental Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Context around Bastarda

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

alla 1× viola 1× term 1×

Often after:

describes 1×

Sentence patterns with Bastarda

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

the term bastarda describes a 1× trombone alla bastarda 1× viol viola bastarda 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although most diminutions 1× besides consort playing 1× the term bastarda 1×

Common sentence endings:

trombone alla bastarda 1× viol viola bastarda 1× was not polyphonic 1×

Words around Bastarda

Just before it in the word index:

bastard 112 bastarache 2 bastar 20 bastani 2 bastami 2 bastable 4

Just after it in the word index:

bastardi 2 bastardisation 2 bastardised 6 bastardization 3 bastardize 2 bastardized 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aanes 5

Corpus analysis for Bastarda

  • In this selection, "bastarda" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alla, viola, term and describes stand out and add context to how "bastarda" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the term bastarda describes a and trombone alla bastarda. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bastarda" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bastarda

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

Although most diminutions are written for organ, string instruments or cornett, Suzanne is "per violone over Trombone alla bastarda". (19 words)

Besides consort playing the bass could also be used as a solo instrument (there were also smaller basses designed especially for a virtuosic solo role, see above division viol, lyra viol, viola bastarda). (33 words)

The term "bastarda" describes a technique that made variations on all the different voices of a part song, rather than just the melody or the bass: "considered illegitimate because it was not polyphonic". (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Besides consort playing the bass could also be used as a solo instrument (there were also smaller basses designed especially for a virtuosic solo role, see above division viol, lyra viol, viola bastarda). (33 words)

The term "bastarda" describes a technique that made variations on all the different voices of a part song, rather than just the melody or the bass: "considered illegitimate because it was not polyphonic". (33 words)

Although most diminutions are written for organ, string instruments or cornett, Suzanne is "per violone over Trombone alla bastarda". (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

Although most diminutions are written for organ, string instruments or cornett, Suzanne is "per violone over Trombone alla bastarda".

Besides consort playing the bass could also be used as a solo instrument (there were also smaller basses designed especially for a virtuosic solo role, see above division viol, lyra viol, viola bastarda).

The term "bastarda" describes a technique that made variations on all the different voices of a part song, rather than just the melody or the bass: "considered illegitimate because it was not polyphonic".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bastarda" in a sentence?
An example: "Although most diminutions are written for organ, string instruments or cornett, Suzanne is "per violone over Trombone alla bastarda"." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "bastarda" from authentic English texts.
What does "bastarda" mean?
Bastarda means: A type of simplified Gothic script used primarily in continental Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
How many example sentences with "bastarda" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "bastarda", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.