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Naxos is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Naxos in a sentence

Naxos meaning

  1. An island in the central Cyclades.
  2. A town in Greece located on a homonymous island.

Using Naxos

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island in the central Cyclades. | A town in Greece located on a homonymous island.
  • In the example corpus, naxos often appears in combinations such as: naxos and, of naxos, naxos is.

Context around Naxos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

athens 1× defeated 1×

Often after:

records 2× whence 1× isn 1×

Sentence patterns with Naxos

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

2007 on naxos records 1× being defeated naxos is believed 1× duke of naxos to purchase 1× exiles from naxos and catana 1× from athens naxos and paros 1× islands of naxos and ios 1× known for naxos is a 1× naxos isn t 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after being defeated 1× apeiranthos is a 1× known for its 1× naxos isn t 1× nigel north recorded 1× the island is 1×

Common sentence endings:

cds in 2004 1× in the league 1× naxos and paros 1× of 5000 ducats 1× on naxos records 1× soon took it 1×

Words around Naxos

Just before it in the word index:

naxals 21 naxalites 16 naxalite 5 naxalism 6 naxal 25 nawt 3

Just after it in the word index:

naxxar 10 nay 96 naya 46 nayab 6 nayagarh 12 nayah 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Naxos

  • In this selection, "naxos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, athens, defeated, records, whence and isn stand out and add context to how "naxos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2007 on naxos records and being defeated naxos is believed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "naxos" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with naxos

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

This recording was released by Naxos Records on 22 audio CDs in 2004. (13 words)

Naxos isn’t just Portara, the labyrinth of the Venetian Castle, or the stunning beaches with their exotic waters. (19 words)

Nigel North recorded Dowland's complete works for solo lute on four CDs between 2004 and 2007, on Naxos records. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The people of Rhegium planted here the exiles from Naxos and Catana in 395 BC as a counterpoise to Dionysius the Elder 's foundation of Tyndaris ; but Dionysius soon took it. (31 words)

After being defeated, Naxos is believed (based on similar, later revolts) to have been forced to tear down its walls, and lost its fleet and its vote in the League. (30 words)

The island is 17,795 square kilometers and it is located between the islands of Naxos and Ios and can be reached by ferries from Athens, Naxos and Paros. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

The island is 17,795 square kilometers and it is located between the islands of Naxos and Ios and can be reached by ferries from Athens, Naxos and Paros.

Then Barbarossa sailed to Naxos, whence he carried off an immense booty, compelling the Duke of Naxos to purchase his further independence by paying a tribute of 5000 ducats.

Apeiranthos is a beautiful mountain village in Naxos, the Cycladic island of ; seemingly untouched by time, it still bears the marks of the Venetian era.

Naxos isn’t just Portara, the labyrinth of the Venetian Castle, or the stunning beaches with their exotic waters.

Known for its long stretches of powdery-white beaches flaked by the kind of unbelievably blue water Greece is known for, Naxos is a sun-worshipper’s paradise.

After being defeated, Naxos is believed (based on similar, later revolts) to have been forced to tear down its walls, and lost its fleet and its vote in the League.

Nigel North recorded Dowland's complete works for solo lute on four CDs between 2004 and 2007, on Naxos records.

The people of Rhegium planted here the exiles from Naxos and Catana in 395 BC as a counterpoise to Dionysius the Elder 's foundation of Tyndaris ; but Dionysius soon took it.

This recording was released by Naxos Records on 22 audio CDs in 2004.

Common combinations with naxos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "naxos" in a sentence?
An example: "The island is 17,795 square kilometers and it is located between the islands of Naxos and Ios and can be reached by ferries from Athens, Naxos and Paros." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "naxos" from authentic English texts.
What does "naxos" mean?
Naxos means: An island in the central Cyclades.
How many example sentences with "naxos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "naxos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.