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Castellum is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Castellum in a sentence

Castellum meaning

A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.

Using Castellum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.

Context around Castellum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1× particular 1×

Sentence patterns with Castellum

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

latin word castellum which is 1× this particular castellum was thought 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the word castle 1× this particular castellum 1×

Common sentence endings:

latin name lugdunum 1× meaning fortified place 1×

Words around Castellum

Just before it in the word index:

castellucci 6 castells 3 castellon 6 castello 33 castellini 7 castellina 3

Just after it in the word index:

castelnau 5 castelnuovo 3 castelo 9 castelvecchio 7 castelvetrano 3 castelvetro 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Castellum

  • In this selection, "castellum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word and particular stand out and add context to how "castellum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include latin word castellum which is and this particular castellum was thought. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "castellum" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with castellum

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

The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum, which is a diminutive of the word castrum, meaning "fortified place". (21 words)

This particular castellum was thought to be located at the Burcht of Leiden, and the city's name was thought to be derived of the Latin name Lugdunum. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

This particular castellum was thought to be located at the Burcht of Leiden, and the city's name was thought to be derived of the Latin name Lugdunum. (28 words)

The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum, which is a diminutive of the word castrum, meaning "fortified place". (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum, which is a diminutive of the word castrum, meaning "fortified place".

This particular castellum was thought to be located at the Burcht of Leiden, and the city's name was thought to be derived of the Latin name Lugdunum.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "castellum" in a sentence?
An example: "The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum, which is a diminutive of the word castrum, meaning "fortified place"." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "castellum" from authentic English texts.
What does "castellum" mean?
Castellum means: A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
How many example sentences with "castellum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "castellum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.