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Lectio in a sentence

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Lectio | Lectionary | Lection | Lectionis | Lections

Using Lectio

  • In the example corpus, lectio often appears in combinations such as: lectio divina, the lectio.

Context around Lectio

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pray 1× terms 1×

Often after:

divina 4× meditatio 1×

Sentence patterns with Lectio

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

importance of lectio divina and 1× latin terms lectio meditatio oratio 1× that when lectio divina was 1× to pray lectio divina with 1× to the lectio divina method 1× was the lectio a teacher 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bernard had observed 1× bernard was instrumental 1× its four formal 1× nowadays medical examinations 1× take some extra 1× the first was 1×

Common sentence endings:

method of prayer 1× neglected monasticism suffered 1× ponder pray contemplate 1× questions were permitted 1× the cistercian order 1× with the gospel 1×

Words around Lectio

Just before it in the word index:

lectins 6 lectin 6 lecteur 2 lecterns 5 lectern 42 lecter 41

Just after it in the word index:

lection 3 lectionary 5 lectionis 2 lections 2 lectis 2 lector 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Lectio

  • In this selection, "lectio" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pray, terms, divina and meditatio stand out and add context to how "lectio" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include importance of lectio divina and and latin terms lectio meditatio oratio. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lectio" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lectio

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

Bernard had observed that when lectio divina was neglected monasticism suffered. (11 words)

Take some extra time today to pray Lectio Divina with the Gospel. (12 words)

Bernard was instrumental in re-emphasizing the importance of lectio divina and contemplation on Scripture within the Cistercian order. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Its four formal steps as a "ladder" were defined by the monk Guigo II in the 12th century with the Latin terms lectio, meditatio, oratio, and contemplatio (i.e. read, ponder, pray, contemplate). (33 words)

Nowadays, medical examinations are considered necessary before the Novitiate and Profession. citation The Carthusian novice is introduced to the " Lectio divina " method of prayer. (24 words)

The first was the lectio: a teacher would read an authoritative text followed by a commentary, but no questions were permitted. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

Take some extra time today to pray Lectio Divina with the Gospel.

Bernard had observed that when lectio divina was neglected monasticism suffered.

Bernard was instrumental in re-emphasizing the importance of lectio divina and contemplation on Scripture within the Cistercian order.

Its four formal steps as a "ladder" were defined by the monk Guigo II in the 12th century with the Latin terms lectio, meditatio, oratio, and contemplatio (i.e. read, ponder, pray, contemplate).

Nowadays, medical examinations are considered necessary before the Novitiate and Profession. citation The Carthusian novice is introduced to the " Lectio divina " method of prayer.

The first was the lectio: a teacher would read an authoritative text followed by a commentary, but no questions were permitted.

Common combinations with lectio

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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