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Wondering how to use Laconian in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as greek or hellene.

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Laconian in a sentence

Laconian meaning

A subdialect of the Doric dialect of Ancient Greek, most notably spoken by the Spartans.

Synonyms of Laconian

greek hellene

Related words

Other words often associated with Laconian or its synonyms:

european hellenic grecian

Using Laconian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A subdialect of the Doric dialect of Ancient Greek, most notably spoken by the Spartans.
  • Useful related words include: greek, hellene.
  • In the example corpus, laconian often appears in combinations such as: bc laconian, laconian cup.

Context around Laconian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

cup 2× gulf 1×

Sentence patterns with Laconian

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

by the laconian gulf and 1× century bc laconian cup by 1× century bc laconian cup see 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a mid sixth 1× laconia is bordered 1× the first appearance 1×

Common sentence endings:

and heracles club 1× cup see below 1× to the south 1×

Words around Laconian

Just before it in the word index:

laconia 31 lacona 2 lacon 5 lacombe 26 lacomba 6 lacoe 3

Just after it in the word index:

laconic 15 laconically 2 lacordaire 4 lacorte 2 lacosse 12 lacost 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Laconian

  • In this selection, "laconian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cup and gulf stand out and add context to how "laconian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the laconian gulf and and century bc laconian cup by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "laconian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with laconian

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 first appearance of a three-headed Cerberus occurs on a mid sixth century BC Laconian cup (see below). (19 words)

A mid sixth century BC Laconian cup, by the Hunt Painter, adds several new features to the scene which also become common in later works: three heads, a snake tail, Cerberus' chain and Heracles' club. (35 words)

Laconia is bordered by Messenia to the west and Arcadia to the north and is surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea to the east and by the Laconian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

A mid sixth century BC Laconian cup, by the Hunt Painter, adds several new features to the scene which also become common in later works: three heads, a snake tail, Cerberus' chain and Heracles' club. (35 words)

Laconia is bordered by Messenia to the west and Arcadia to the north and is surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea to the east and by the Laconian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. (35 words)

The first appearance of a three-headed Cerberus occurs on a mid sixth century BC Laconian cup (see below). (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

A mid sixth century BC Laconian cup, by the Hunt Painter, adds several new features to the scene which also become common in later works: three heads, a snake tail, Cerberus' chain and Heracles' club.

Laconia is bordered by Messenia to the west and Arcadia to the north and is surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea to the east and by the Laconian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

The first appearance of a three-headed Cerberus occurs on a mid sixth century BC Laconian cup (see below).

Common combinations with laconian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "laconian" in a sentence?
An example: "A mid sixth century BC Laconian cup, by the Hunt Painter, adds several new features to the scene which also become common in later works: three heads, a snake tail, Cerberus' chain and Heracles' club." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "laconian" from authentic English texts.
What does "laconian" mean?
Laconian means: A subdialect of the Doric dialect of Ancient Greek, most notably spoken by the Spartans.
What are synonyms of "laconian"?
Common synonyms of "laconian" include: greek, hellene.
How many example sentences with "laconian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "laconian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.