Helvetians is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Helvetians meaning
plural of Helvetian
Using Helvetians
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Helvetian
- In the example corpus, helvetians often appears in combinations such as: the helvetians.
Context around Helvetians
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Helvetians
- In this selection, "helvetians" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, force and sent stand out and add context to how "helvetians" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include described the helvetians of the and hindurch the helvetians force the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "helvetians" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with helvetians
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Helvetians sent “the most illustrious men of their state” to negotiate, promising a peaceful passage through the Provincia. (19 words)
First contact with the Romans seeAlso «Die Helvetier zwingen die Römer unter dem Joch hindurch» ("The Helvetians force the Romans to pass under the yoke"). (25 words)
Posidonius described the Helvetians of the late 2nd century BC as "rich in gold but peaceful," without giving clear indication to the location of their territory. (26 words)
The Tigurini, who had planned on following the Cimbri, turned back over the Alps with their booty and joined those of the Helvetians who had not participated in the raids. (30 words)
Posidonius described the Helvetians of the late 2nd century BC as "rich in gold but peaceful," without giving clear indication to the location of their territory. (26 words)
First contact with the Romans seeAlso «Die Helvetier zwingen die Römer unter dem Joch hindurch» ("The Helvetians force the Romans to pass under the yoke"). (25 words)
Example sentences (4)
First contact with the Romans seeAlso «Die Helvetier zwingen die Römer unter dem Joch hindurch» ("The Helvetians force the Romans to pass under the yoke").
Posidonius described the Helvetians of the late 2nd century BC as "rich in gold but peaceful," without giving clear indication to the location of their territory.
The Helvetians sent “the most illustrious men of their state” to negotiate, promising a peaceful passage through the Provincia.
The Tigurini, who had planned on following the Cimbri, turned back over the Alps with their booty and joined those of the Helvetians who had not participated in the raids.
Common combinations with helvetians
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: