Get to know Cortigiana better with 4 real example sentences.
Cortigiana in a sentence
Using Cortigiana
- In the example corpus, cortigiana often appears in combinations such as: cortigiana onesta.
Context around Cortigiana
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cortigiana
- In this selection, "cortigiana" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, onesta stand out and add context to how "cortigiana" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a cortigiana to wealthy and as the cortigiana onesta or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cortigiana" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cortigiana
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In order to support herself, Franco turned to serving as a cortigiana to wealthy men. (15 words)
It. cortigiana, in Florio cortegiana "a curtezane, a strumpet", orig. woman attached to the court, fem. of cortigiano. (18 words)
In one category was a type of courtesan known (in Italy) as the cortigiana onesta, or the honest courtesan, who was cast as an intellectual. (25 words)
The daughter of another cortigiana onesta, Franco learned the art at a young age from her mother and was trained to use her natural assets and abilities to achieve a financially beneficial marriage. (33 words)
In one category was a type of courtesan known (in Italy) as the cortigiana onesta, or the honest courtesan, who was cast as an intellectual. (25 words)
It. cortigiana, in Florio cortegiana "a curtezane, a strumpet", orig. woman attached to the court, fem. of cortigiano. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
In one category was a type of courtesan known (in Italy) as the cortigiana onesta, or the honest courtesan, who was cast as an intellectual.
In order to support herself, Franco turned to serving as a cortigiana to wealthy men.
It. cortigiana, in Florio cortegiana "a curtezane, a strumpet", orig. woman attached to the court, fem. of cortigiano.
The daughter of another cortigiana onesta, Franco learned the art at a young age from her mother and was trained to use her natural assets and abilities to achieve a financially beneficial marriage.
Common combinations with cortigiana
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: