Explore Gaugamela through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gaugamela in a sentence
Gaugamela meaning
a village in Assyria, where in 331 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
Using Gaugamela
- The main meaning on this page is: a village in Assyria, where in 331 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
Context around Gaugamela
- Average sentence length in these examples: 13 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gaugamela
- In this selection, "gaugamela" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 13 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include battle of gaugamela in 331 and gaugamela would be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gaugamela" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gaugamela
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gaugamela would be the final and decisive encounter between the two. (11 words)
Circumstances were more in Darius’s favor at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. (15 words)
Circumstances were more in Darius’s favor at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. (15 words)
Gaugamela would be the final and decisive encounter between the two. (11 words)
Example sentences (2)
Circumstances were more in Darius’s favor at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC.
Gaugamela would be the final and decisive encounter between the two.