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Lorica in a sentence

Lorica meaning

  1. A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
  2. Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.
  3. The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorian or rotifer

Synonyms of Lorica

sheath case

Related words

Other words often associated with Lorica or its synonyms:

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Using Lorica

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. | Lute for protecting vessels from the fire. | The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorian or rotifer
  • Useful related words include: sheath, case.
  • In the example corpus, lorica often appears in combinations such as: lorica segmentata, the lorica, as lorica.

Context around Lorica

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

scales 1× mail 1×

Often after:

segmentata 5× squamata 1× hamata 1× consists 1× laminata 1×

Sentence patterns with Lorica

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

armor like lorica consists of 1× armour as lorica laminata laminated 1× as a lorica 1× called a lorica and their 1× m c lorica segmentata volume 1× or scales lorica squamata 1× plates of lorica segmentata armour 1× supposed that lorica segmentata was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

auxilia are generally 1× bishop m c 1× goldsworthy roman warfare 1× l rossi trajan 1× legionaries are uniformly 1× morphology the animals 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a lorica 1× by legionaries only 1× carrying oval shields 1× curved rectangular shield 1× in the line 1× laminata laminated cuirass 1×

Words around Lorica

Just before it in the word index:

loribelle 4 loriaux 2 lorianne 2 lorian 4 loria 20 lori 492

Just after it in the word index:

lorie 13 lorien 5 lorient 36 lorikeet 3 lorikeets 4 lorimer 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Lorica

  • In this selection, "lorica" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scales, mail, segmentata, squamata and hamata stand out and add context to how "lorica" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include armor like lorica consists of and armour as lorica laminata laminated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lorica" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lorica

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

Auxilia are generally shown wearing mail ( lorica hamata ) cuirasses and carrying oval shields. (13 words)

Legionaries are uniformly depicted wearing the lorica segmentata and carrying the curved rectangular shield. (14 words)

Morphology The animals have a head, mouth and digestive system as well as a lorica. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Bishop, M.C. Lorica Segmentata Volume I p. 9-10 The view that auxilia were light troops originates from Vegetius' comment that "auxilia are always joined as light troops with the legions in the line". (35 words)

Goldsworthy Roman Warfare 127 However, on another Trajanic monument (the Adamclisi Tropaeum ) the lorica segmentata does not appear at all, and legionaries and auxilia alike are depicted wearing either mail or scales ( lorica squamata ). (34 words)

The Latin name was first used in the 16th century; the ancient form is unknown, although it is possible that the Romans referred to the armour as "lorica laminata" ( laminated cuirass ). (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

Goldsworthy Roman Warfare 127 However, on another Trajanic monument (the Adamclisi Tropaeum ) the lorica segmentata does not appear at all, and legionaries and auxilia alike are depicted wearing either mail or scales ( lorica squamata ).

Auxilia are generally shown wearing mail ( lorica hamata ) cuirasses and carrying oval shields.

Bishop, M.C. Lorica Segmentata Volume I p. 9-10 The view that auxilia were light troops originates from Vegetius' comment that "auxilia are always joined as light troops with the legions in the line".

Legionaries are uniformly depicted wearing the lorica segmentata and carrying the curved rectangular shield.

L. Rossi Trajan's Column and the Dacian Wars (Thames & Hudson 1971) 102 On this basis, it has been supposed that lorica segmentata was used by legionaries only.

Morphology The animals have a head, mouth and digestive system as well as a lorica.

The armor-like lorica consists of a protective external shell or case of encircling plicae.

The Latin name was first used in the 16th century; the ancient form is unknown, although it is possible that the Romans referred to the armour as "lorica laminata" ( laminated cuirass ).

The plates of lorica segmentata armour were soft iron inside and (some at least) were mild steel on the outside, making the plates hardened against damage without becoming brittle.

They are characterised by a protective outer case called a lorica and their habitat, which is in the spaces between marine gravel to which they attach themselves.

Common combinations with lorica

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lorica" in a sentence?
An example: "Goldsworthy Roman Warfare 127 However, on another Trajanic monument (the Adamclisi Tropaeum ) the lorica segmentata does not appear at all, and legionaries and auxilia alike are depicted wearing either mail or scales ( lorica squamata )." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lorica" from authentic English texts.
What does "lorica" mean?
Lorica means: A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
What are synonyms of "lorica"?
Common synonyms of "lorica" include: sheath, case.
How many example sentences with "lorica" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lorica", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.