How do you use Eryx in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Eryx in a sentence
Eryx meaning
Alternative form of Erice.
Using Eryx
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Erice.
Context around Eryx
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eryx
- In this selection, "eryx" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ancient and patron stand out and add context to how "eryx" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include erice ancient eryx which overlooks and eryx was conquered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eryx" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eryx
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Eryx was conquered by Aghlebids in 831 and was renamed as Cebel Hamid (In Western sources Gebel Hamed, meaning Mountain of Hamid). (22 words)
History Trapani was founded by the Elymians to serve as the port of the nearby city of Erice (ancient Eryx), which overlooks it from Monte San Giuliano. (27 words)
The Sibylline oracle suggested that if the Venus Erycina ("Venus of Eryx "), patron goddess of Carthage's Sicillian allies, could be persuaded to change her allegiance, Carthage might be defeated. (30 words)
Subsequent guerilla warfare kept the Roman legions pinned down and preserved Carthage's toehold in Sicily, although Roman forces which bypassed Hamilcar forced him to relocate to Eryx, to better defend Drepana. (32 words)
The Sibylline oracle suggested that if the Venus Erycina ("Venus of Eryx "), patron goddess of Carthage's Sicillian allies, could be persuaded to change her allegiance, Carthage might be defeated. (30 words)
History Trapani was founded by the Elymians to serve as the port of the nearby city of Erice (ancient Eryx), which overlooks it from Monte San Giuliano. (27 words)
Example sentences (4)
Eryx was conquered by Aghlebids in 831 and was renamed as Cebel Hamid (In Western sources Gebel Hamed, meaning Mountain of Hamid).
History Trapani was founded by the Elymians to serve as the port of the nearby city of Erice (ancient Eryx), which overlooks it from Monte San Giuliano.
Subsequent guerilla warfare kept the Roman legions pinned down and preserved Carthage's toehold in Sicily, although Roman forces which bypassed Hamilcar forced him to relocate to Eryx, to better defend Drepana.
The Sibylline oracle suggested that if the Venus Erycina ("Venus of Eryx "), patron goddess of Carthage's Sicillian allies, could be persuaded to change her allegiance, Carthage might be defeated.