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Hippodamian meaning

Relating to, or characteristic of the Greek figures Hippodamus or Hippodamia.

Using Hippodamian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to, or characteristic of the Greek figures Hippodamus or Hippodamia.
  • In the example corpus, hippodamian often appears in combinations such as: the hippodamian.

Context around Hippodamian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

plan 1×

Sentence patterns with Hippodamian

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

miletus the hippodamian or grid 1× on the hippodamian plan contemporary 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the greek hippodamus 1× the part of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and roman cities 1× bagliazzo and manuzza 1×

Words around Hippodamian

Just before it in the word index:

hippocratic 29 hippocrates 48 hippocampuses 2 hippocampus 86 hippocampi 2 hippocampal 34

Just after it in the word index:

hippodraw 3 hippodrome 42 hippogriff 3 hippogriffs 2 hippolitus 2 hippolyta 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Hippodamian

  • In this selection, "hippodamian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plan stand out and add context to how "hippodamian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include miletus the hippodamian or grid and on the hippodamian plan contemporary. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hippodamian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hippodamian

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 part of the city to the north, further inland, contained housing on the Hippodamian plan contemporary with the acropolis and two necropoleis (Galera-Bagliazzo and Manuzza). (27 words)

The Greek Hippodamus of Miletus (c. 407 BC) has been dubbed the "Father of City Planning" for his design of Miletus ; the Hippodamian, or grid plan, was the basis for subsequent Greek and Roman cities. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

The Greek Hippodamus of Miletus (c. 407 BC) has been dubbed the "Father of City Planning" for his design of Miletus ; the Hippodamian, or grid plan, was the basis for subsequent Greek and Roman cities. (35 words)

The part of the city to the north, further inland, contained housing on the Hippodamian plan contemporary with the acropolis and two necropoleis (Galera-Bagliazzo and Manuzza). (27 words)

Example sentences (2)

The Greek Hippodamus of Miletus (c. 407 BC) has been dubbed the "Father of City Planning" for his design of Miletus ; the Hippodamian, or grid plan, was the basis for subsequent Greek and Roman cities.

The part of the city to the north, further inland, contained housing on the Hippodamian plan contemporary with the acropolis and two necropoleis (Galera-Bagliazzo and Manuzza).

Common combinations with hippodamian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hippodamian" in a sentence?
An example: "The Greek Hippodamus of Miletus (c. 407 BC) has been dubbed the "Father of City Planning" for his design of Miletus ; the Hippodamian, or grid plan, was the basis for subsequent Greek and Roman cities." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "hippodamian" from authentic English texts.
What does "hippodamian" mean?
Hippodamian means: Relating to, or characteristic of the Greek figures Hippodamus or Hippodamia.
How many example sentences with "hippodamian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "hippodamian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.