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How do you use Comitia in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Comitia in a sentence

Comitia meaning

A popular legislative assembly in ancient Rome.

Using Comitia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A popular legislative assembly in ancient Rome.
  • In the example corpus, comitia often appears in combinations such as: the comitia, comitia centuriata.

Context around Comitia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

centuriata 3× tributa 1× curiata 1× committees 1×

Sentence patterns with Comitia

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

king the comitia centuriata resolved 1× of the comitia centuriata was 1× of the comitia for example 1× of the comitia were a 1× on the comitia tributa 1× only the comitia centuriata could 1× passed the comitia curiata the 1× persuaded the comitia to revoke 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for this reason 1× geography was not 1× once legislation proposed 1× only the comitia 1× the first was 1× the president of 1×

Common sentence endings:

all optimo jure 1× him into exile 1× hold power jointly 1× it as law 1× of a census 1× of legal actions 1×

Words around Comitia

Just before it in the word index:

comitatus 10 comitative 7 comissioned 2 comission 5 comiskey 18 comisar 2

Just after it in the word index:

comitis 3 comito 2 comittee 3 comity 22 comix 11 comixology 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Comitia

  • In this selection, "comitia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, centuriata, tributa and curiata stand out and add context to how "comitia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include king the comitia centuriata resolved and of the comitia centuriata was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "comitia" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with comitia

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 president of the Comitia Centuriata was usually a consul. (10 words)

Only the Comitia Centuriata could declare war, and ratify the results of a census. (14 words)

The first was the comitia ("committees"), Lintott, 42 which were assemblies of all optimo jure. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This he did, and by recounting the various grievances of the people, the king's abuses of power, and by inflaming public sentiment with the tale of the rape of Lucretia, Brutus persuaded the comitia to revoke the king's imperium and send him into exile. (46 words)

For this reason, a law was passed in 287 BC (the Lex Hortensia ) that forbade the holding of meetings of the comitia (for example to hold elections) on market days, but permitted the holding of legal actions. (37 words)

Geography was not the sole determining factor in one's tribus; at times efforts were made to assign freedmen to the four urban tribes, thus concentrating their votes and limiting their influence on the comitia tributa. (36 words)

Example sentences (9)

By the time of Servius, if not long before, the tribes of the comitia were a minority of the population, ruling a multitude with no effective voice in their own government.

For this reason, a law was passed in 287 BC (the Lex Hortensia ) that forbade the holding of meetings of the comitia (for example to hold elections) on market days, but permitted the holding of legal actions.

Geography was not the sole determining factor in one's tribus; at times efforts were made to assign freedmen to the four urban tribes, thus concentrating their votes and limiting their influence on the comitia tributa.

In place of the king, the comitia centuriata resolved to elect two consuls to hold power jointly.

Once legislation proposed by the king passed the Comitia Curiata, the Senate could either veto it or accept it as law.

Only the Comitia Centuriata could declare war, and ratify the results of a census.

The first was the comitia ("committees"), Lintott, 42 which were assemblies of all optimo jure.

The president of the Comitia Centuriata was usually a consul.

This he did, and by recounting the various grievances of the people, the king's abuses of power, and by inflaming public sentiment with the tale of the rape of Lucretia, Brutus persuaded the comitia to revoke the king's imperium and send him into exile.

Common combinations with comitia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "comitia" in a sentence?
An example: "By the time of Servius, if not long before, the tribes of the comitia were a minority of the population, ruling a multitude with no effective voice in their own government." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "comitia" from authentic English texts.
What does "comitia" mean?
Comitia means: A popular legislative assembly in ancient Rome.
How many example sentences with "comitia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "comitia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.