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How do you use Lucullus in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like general, plus the exact meaning.

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Lucullus in a sentence

Lucullus meaning

Lucius Licinius Lucullus, a Roman politician

Synonyms of Lucullus

licinius lucullus lucius licinius lucullus general full general

Related words

Other words often associated with Lucullus or its synonyms:

comprehensive gross indiscriminate specific overall universal generic unspecific widespread imprecise miscellaneous broad

Using Lucullus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Lucius Licinius Lucullus, a Roman politician
  • Useful related words include: licinius lucullus, lucius licinius lucullus, general, full general.
  • In the example corpus, lucullus often appears in combinations such as: of lucullus, lucullus and, general lucullus.

Context around Lucullus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

general 2× licinius 1× summon 1×

Often after:

106 1×

Sentence patterns with Lucullus

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

consulship of lucullus and cotta 1× consulship of lucullus and longinus 1× lucius licinius lucullus as commander 1× lucullus called pompey 1× lucullus was referring 1× must summon lucullus from thrace 1× name of lucullus and is 1× roman general lucullus 106 57 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in his absence 1× in plutarch s 1× inschriften von ilion 1× its introduction to 1× lucullus called pompey 1× lucullus was referring 1×

Common sentence endings:

ab urbe condita 2× against mithridates vi 1× armenia to rome 1× drawing his sword 1× in the east 1× those generals came 1×

Words around Lucullus

Just before it in the word index:

lucullan 1 lucruri 3 lucru 4 lucroy 8 lucrezia 29 lucretius 17

Just after it in the word index:

lucus 6 lucy 1.042 luczak 2 luczo 2 lud 5 luda 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Lucullus

  • In this selection, "lucullus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, general, licinius, summon and 106 stand out and add context to how "lucullus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include consulship of lucullus and cotta and consulship of lucullus and longinus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lucullus" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lucullus

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

Lucullus called Pompey a "vulture" who fed from the work of others. (12 words)

Lucullus was referring not merely to Pompey's new command against Mithridates, but also his claim to have finished the war against Spartacus. (23 words)

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucullus and Cotta (or, less frequently, year 680 Ab urbe condita ). (24 words)

Longer example sentences

In Plutarch's account, Crassus "had written to the senate that they must summon Lucullus from Thrace and Pompey from Spain, but he was sorry now that he had done so, and was eager to bring the war to an end before those generals came. (45 words)

Its introduction to Greece is attributed to Alexander the Great ; later, the Roman General Lucullus (106–57 BC) also would have imported some trees – the cherry, white heart cherry, and apricot – from Armenia to Rome. (35 words)

She crouches at the foot of a wall carved with the name of Lucullus and is denounced by a dark-clothed figure as a soldier advances on her drawing his sword. (31 words)

Example sentences (9)

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucullus and Cotta (or, less frequently, year 680 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucullus and Longinus (or, less frequently, year 681 Ab urbe condita ).

In his absence from Rome (66 BC), he was nominated to succeed Lucius Licinius Lucullus as commander in the Third Mithridatic War against Mithridates VI of Pontus in the East.

In Plutarch's account, Crassus "had written to the senate that they must summon Lucullus from Thrace and Pompey from Spain, but he was sorry now that he had done so, and was eager to bring the war to an end before those generals came.

Inschriften von Ilion 10. In 74 BC the Ilians once again demonstrated their loyalty to Rome by siding with the Roman general Lucullus against Mithridates VI.

Its introduction to Greece is attributed to Alexander the Great ; later, the Roman General Lucullus (106–57 BC) also would have imported some trees – the cherry, white heart cherry, and apricot – from Armenia to Rome.

Lucullus called Pompey a "vulture" who fed from the work of others.

Lucullus was referring not merely to Pompey's new command against Mithridates, but also his claim to have finished the war against Spartacus.

She crouches at the foot of a wall carved with the name of Lucullus and is denounced by a dark-clothed figure as a soldier advances on her drawing his sword.

Common combinations with lucullus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lucullus" in a sentence?
An example: "At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucullus and Cotta (or, less frequently, year 680 Ab urbe condita )." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "lucullus" from authentic English texts.
What does "lucullus" mean?
Lucullus means: Lucius Licinius Lucullus, a Roman politician
What are synonyms of "lucullus"?
Common synonyms of "lucullus" include: licinius lucullus, lucius licinius lucullus, general, full general.
How many example sentences with "lucullus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "lucullus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.