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Explore Columella through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like column or tower. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Columella in a sentence

Columella meaning

  1. Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
  2. The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils.
  3. In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.

Synonyms of Columella

column tower pillar

Related words

Other words often associated with Columella or its synonyms:

form shape structure construction tube article champion boat mainstay tugboat lift array

Using Columella

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape. | The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils. | In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.
  • Useful related words include: column, tower, pillar.
  • In the example corpus, columella often appears in combinations such as: columella de, to columella.

Context around Columella

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

agriculturalist 1× breeding 1× roman 1× wine 1× author 1×

Often after:

described 1× associated 1× gives 1×

Sentence patterns with Columella

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

according to columella de re 2× and wine columella de re 1× called the columella which is 1× chicken breeding columella de re 1× roman agriculturalist columella described several 1× roman author columella gives advice 1× the roman columella associated the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to columella 2× circa 50 ad 1× delos seems to 1× hippocrates described periodic 1× however the sacrima 1× the roman author 1×

Common sentence endings:

for stray animals 1× insects from swamps 1× libera immediately before 1× of strengthening rods 1× rustica on agriculture 1× they are cheap 1×

Words around Columella

Just before it in the word index:

columbushaus 2 columbus 1.373 columbu 6 columbres 2 columbo 25 columbium 5

Just after it in the word index:

column 2.173 columna 3 columnar 33 columned 2 columnist 558 columnists 55

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Columella

  • In this selection, "columella" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, agriculturalist, breeding, roman, described, associated and gives stand out and add context to how "columella" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to columella de re and and wine columella de re. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "columella" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with columella

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

Delos seems to have been a center of chicken breeding (Columella, De Re Rustica 8.3.4). (17 words)

The tectum and foot layer are separated by a region called the columella, which is composed of strengthening rods. (19 words)

Circa 50 AD, Roman agriculturalist Columella described several lettuce varieties – some of which may have been ancestors of today's lettuces. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

However, the sacrima used for the offering to the two gods for the preservation of grapeyards, vessels and wine Columella De Re Rustica XII 18, 4 mentions a sacrifice to Liber and Libera immediately before. (35 words)

According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.2.7), the ideal flock consists of 200 birds, which can be supervised by one person if someone is watching for stray animals. (30 words)

According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.4.1), chickens should be fed on barley groats, small chick-peas, millet and wheat bran, if they are cheap. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.2.7), the ideal flock consists of 200 birds, which can be supervised by one person if someone is watching for stray animals.

According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.4.1), chickens should be fed on barley groats, small chick-peas, millet and wheat bran, if they are cheap.

Circa 50 AD, Roman agriculturalist Columella described several lettuce varieties – some of which may have been ancestors of today's lettuces.

Delos seems to have been a center of chicken breeding (Columella, De Re Rustica 8.3.4).

Hippocrates described periodic fevers, labelling them tertian, quartan, subtertian and quotidian. citation The Roman Columella associated the disease with insects from swamps.

However, the sacrima used for the offering to the two gods for the preservation of grapeyards, vessels and wine Columella De Re Rustica XII 18, 4 mentions a sacrifice to Liber and Libera immediately before.

The Roman author Columella gives advice on chicken breeding in his eighth book of his treatise, De Re Rustica (On Agriculture).

The tectum and foot layer are separated by a region called the columella, which is composed of strengthening rods.

Common combinations with columella

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • columella de 4×
  • to columella 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "columella" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.2.7), the ideal flock consists of 200 birds, which can be supervised by one person if someone is watching for stray animals." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "columella" from authentic English texts.
What does "columella" mean?
Columella means: Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
What are synonyms of "columella"?
Common synonyms of "columella" include: column, tower, pillar.
How many example sentences with "columella" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "columella", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.