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Massalia in a sentence

Massalia meaning

  1. An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.
  2. 20 Massalia, an asteroid.

Using Massalia

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille. | 20 Massalia, an asteroid.
  • In the example corpus, massalia often appears in combinations such as: of massalia.

Context around Massalia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

became 1×

Sentence patterns with Massalia

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

apply to massalia which had 1× colony of massalia that was 1× country of massalia 1× pg 41 massalia became one 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a century later 1× r palanque ligures 1× rome was to 1× the reason why 1×

Common sentence endings:

around 600 bce 1× country of massalia 1× its own treaty 1× the ancient world 1×

Words around Massalia

Just before it in the word index:

massai 3 massaging 46 massages 104 massagers 7 massager 23 massagee 2

Just after it in the word index:

massaliotes 2 massalit 2 massam 3 massaman 6 massamba 3 massana 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Massalia

  • In this selection, "massalia" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, became stand out and add context to how "massalia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include apply to massalia which had and colony of massalia that was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "massalia" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with massalia

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

Rome was to stay out of the western Mediterranean, but these terms did not apply to Massalia, which had its own treaty. (22 words)

A century later Avignon was part of the "region of Massaliotes"An expression used by the Pseudo-Aristotle in Marvellous Stories or "country of Massalia". (25 words)

R. Palanque, Ligures, Celtes et Grecs, in Histoire de la Provence, pg. 41. Massalia became one of the major trading ports of the ancient world. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The reason why there seems to be such a strong cultural connection between the Celts in general—not just the Irish—and Greece is more probably due to the Greek colony of Massalia that was founded in southern France around 600 BCE. (42 words)

A century later Avignon was part of the "region of Massaliotes"An expression used by the Pseudo-Aristotle in Marvellous Stories or "country of Massalia". (25 words)

R. Palanque, Ligures, Celtes et Grecs, in Histoire de la Provence, pg. 41. Massalia became one of the major trading ports of the ancient world. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

The reason why there seems to be such a strong cultural connection between the Celts in general—not just the Irish—and Greece is more probably due to the Greek colony of Massalia that was founded in southern France around 600 BCE.

A century later Avignon was part of the "region of Massaliotes"An expression used by the Pseudo-Aristotle in Marvellous Stories or "country of Massalia".

Rome was to stay out of the western Mediterranean, but these terms did not apply to Massalia, which had its own treaty.

R. Palanque, Ligures, Celtes et Grecs, in Histoire de la Provence, pg. 41. Massalia became one of the major trading ports of the ancient world.

Common combinations with massalia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of massalia 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "massalia" in a sentence?
An example: "The reason why there seems to be such a strong cultural connection between the Celts in general—not just the Irish—and Greece is more probably due to the Greek colony of Massalia that was founded in southern France around 600 BCE." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "massalia" from authentic English texts.
What does "massalia" mean?
Massalia means: An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.
How many example sentences with "massalia" are there?
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