On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Linothorax. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Linothorax in a sentence
Linothorax meaning
A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.
Using Linothorax
- The main meaning on this page is: A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.
Context around Linothorax
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Linothorax
- In this selection, "linothorax" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include breastplates called linothorax were used and the linothorax was the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "linothorax" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with linothorax
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In later periods, linen breastplates called linothorax were used, as they were tougher and cheaper to make. (17 words)
The linothorax was the most popular type armour worn by the hoplites, since it was cost-effective and provided decent protection. (21 words)
The linothorax was the most popular type armour worn by the hoplites, since it was cost-effective and provided decent protection. (21 words)
In later periods, linen breastplates called linothorax were used, as they were tougher and cheaper to make. (17 words)
Example sentences (2)
In later periods, linen breastplates called linothorax were used, as they were tougher and cheaper to make.
The linothorax was the most popular type armour worn by the hoplites, since it was cost-effective and provided decent protection.