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Explore Fayum through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Fayum in a sentence

Fayum meaning

  1. A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.
  2. A region of Egypt around the city.
  3. A governorate of Egypt containing the city.

Fayum vertaling naar Nederlands

el-fajoem fajoem

Using Fayum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris. | A region of Egypt around the city. | A governorate of Egypt containing the city.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: el-fajoem, fajoem.
  • In the example corpus, fayum often appears in combinations such as: fayum mummy.

Context around Fayum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

history 1× egyptian 1×

Often after:

mummy 2×

Sentence patterns with Fayum

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

history fayum mummy portrait 1× romano egyptian fayum mummy portraits 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

history fayum mummy 1× the oldest surviving 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st century bc 1× be called encaustic 1×

Words around Fayum

Just before it in the word index:

fayulu 12 fayuca 2 fayth 8 fayssal 4 faysal 10 fayres 3

Just after it in the word index:

fayval 16 fayyad 14 fayyadh 3 fayyum 2 fayzabad 6 faz 71

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Fayum

  • In this selection, "fayum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, history, egyptian and mummy stand out and add context to how "fayum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include history fayum mummy portrait and romano egyptian fayum mummy portraits. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fayum" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fayum

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 oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits from the 1st Century BC. (18 words)

History Fayum mummy portrait The word encaustic originates from the Greek word enkaustikos citation which means to burn in, and this element of heat is necessary for a painting to be called encaustic. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

History Fayum mummy portrait The word encaustic originates from the Greek word enkaustikos citation which means to burn in, and this element of heat is necessary for a painting to be called encaustic. (33 words)

The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits from the 1st Century BC. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

History Fayum mummy portrait The word encaustic originates from the Greek word enkaustikos citation which means to burn in, and this element of heat is necessary for a painting to be called encaustic.

The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits from the 1st Century BC.

Common combinations with fayum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fayum" in a sentence?
An example: "History Fayum mummy portrait The word encaustic originates from the Greek word enkaustikos citation which means to burn in, and this element of heat is necessary for a painting to be called encaustic." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "fayum" from authentic English texts.
What does "fayum" mean?
Fayum means: A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.
What is "fayum" in Dutch?
"fayum" translates to Dutch as: el-fajoem, fajoem.
How many example sentences with "fayum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "fayum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.