How do you use Elcano in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Elcano in a sentence
Context around Elcano
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elcano
- In this selection, "elcano" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, magellan, sebastian, expedition, voyage and returned stand out and add context to how "elcano" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include juan sebastián elcano returned west and led by elcano sailed across. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elcano" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elcano
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
European contact and exploration (from 1600s) Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan The Magellan–Elcano voyage. (14 words)
It is believed that the two treaties entered into by the Magellan-Elcano Expedition with the Moro in Palawan in 1521 were the first Moro treaties. (26 words)
One surviving ship led by Juan Sebastián Elcano returned west across the Indian Ocean and the other went north in the hope of finding the westerlies and reaching Mexico. (29 words)
Within the Philippines, the Marquisate of Buglas was established and rule of it was awarded to Sebastian Elcano and his crew, the survivors of the first circumnavigation of the world, as well as his descendants. (35 words)
One surviving ship led by Juan Sebastián Elcano returned west across the Indian Ocean and the other went north in the hope of finding the westerlies and reaching Mexico. (29 words)
The Victoria led by Elcano sailed across the Indian Ocean and north along the coast of Africa, to finally arrive in Spain in 1522, three years after its departure. (29 words)
Example sentences (5)
It is believed that the two treaties entered into by the Magellan-Elcano Expedition with the Moro in Palawan in 1521 were the first Moro treaties.
European contact and exploration (from 1600s) Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan The Magellan–Elcano voyage.
One surviving ship led by Juan Sebastián Elcano returned west across the Indian Ocean and the other went north in the hope of finding the westerlies and reaching Mexico.
The Victoria led by Elcano sailed across the Indian Ocean and north along the coast of Africa, to finally arrive in Spain in 1522, three years after its departure.
Within the Philippines, the Marquisate of Buglas was established and rule of it was awarded to Sebastian Elcano and his crew, the survivors of the first circumnavigation of the world, as well as his descendants.