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Cnidus in a sentence

Cnidus meaning

Alternative spelling of Knidos.

Using Cnidus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of Knidos.
  • In the example corpus, cnidus often appears in combinations such as: of cnidus.

Context around Cnidus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

native 1×

Often after:

loved 1×

Sentence patterns with Cnidus

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

aeschines of cnidus loved to 1× aphrodite of cnidus was one 1× eudoxus of cnidus 1× his native cnidus where he 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eudoxus s father 1× he eventually returned 1× the aphrodite of 1× the greeks adopted 1×

Common sentence endings:

4th century bc 1× eudoxus of cnidus 1× stars at night 1× the city assembly 1×

Words around Cnidus

Just before it in the word index:

cnidocytes 8 cnidocyte 5 cnidocil 3 cnidarians 12 cnidarian 3 cnidaria 6

Just after it in the word index:

cniht 2 cnil 2 cniva 4 cnl 11 cnlcc 2 cnlg 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Cnidus

  • In this selection, "cnidus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, native and loved stand out and add context to how "cnidus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aeschines of cnidus loved to and aphrodite of cnidus was one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cnidus" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cnidus

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

Eudoxus's father Aeschines of Cnidus loved to watch stars at night. (12 words)

He eventually returned to his native Cnidus, where he served in the city assembly. (14 words)

The Aphrodite of Cnidus was one of the most famous works of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The Greeks adopted the identification of the morning and the evening stars, as well as its identification as Ishtar/Aphrodite, during the 4th century BC, along with other items of Babylonian astrology, such as the zodiac ( Eudoxus of Cnidus ). (39 words)

The Aphrodite of Cnidus was one of the most famous works of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). (19 words)

He eventually returned to his native Cnidus, where he served in the city assembly. (14 words)

Example sentences (4)

Eudoxus's father Aeschines of Cnidus loved to watch stars at night.

He eventually returned to his native Cnidus, where he served in the city assembly.

The Aphrodite of Cnidus was one of the most famous works of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC).

The Greeks adopted the identification of the morning and the evening stars, as well as its identification as Ishtar/Aphrodite, during the 4th century BC, along with other items of Babylonian astrology, such as the zodiac ( Eudoxus of Cnidus ).

Common combinations with cnidus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of cnidus 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cnidus" in a sentence?
An example: "Eudoxus's father Aeschines of Cnidus loved to watch stars at night." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "cnidus" from authentic English texts.
What does "cnidus" mean?
Cnidus means: Alternative spelling of Knidos.
How many example sentences with "cnidus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "cnidus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.