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Explore Nostos through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Nostos in a sentence

Nostos meaning

A homecoming, as after a long journey.

Using Nostos

  • The main meaning on this page is: A homecoming, as after a long journey.
  • In the example corpus, nostos often appears in combinations such as: the nostos, summer nostos, nostos festival.

Context around Nostos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

summer 2×

Often after:

festival 2× home 1× tweeted 1× episode 1×

Sentence patterns with Nostos

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

iii the nostos episode 16 1× of my nostos tweeted university 1× the nostos home design 1× the summer nostos festival 1× the summer nostos festival accompanied 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

award winning american 1× michalis hatzigiannis popular 1× part iii the 1× the nostos home 1×

Common sentence endings:

a similar lifespan 1× a string ensemble 1× her two daughters 1× summer nostos festival 1× to his senses 1×

Words around Nostos

Just before it in the word index:

noster 4 nostell 3 nostalgist 2 nostalgically 15 nostalgic 386 nostalgia 632

Just after it in the word index:

nostra 31 nostradamus 21 nostram 2 nostrand 17 nostrates 2 nostratic 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Nostos

  • In this selection, "nostos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, summer, festival, home and tweeted stand out and add context to how "nostos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include iii the nostos episode 16 and of my nostos tweeted university. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nostos" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nostos

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

Part III: The Nostos Episode 16, Eumaeus Bloom and Stephen go to the cabman's shelter to restore the latter to his senses. (23 words)

The Nostos home design achieves all of this in less than half the cost of a traditional brick and mortar house of a similar lifespan. (25 words)

Award-winning American choreographer and creator of the critically acclaimed The Glue Factory Project Beth Corning has created Just Human especially for the Summer Nostos Festival. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Michalis Hatzigiannis: Popular Greek artist Michalis Hatzigiannis will light up a summer evening with his hits and his most tender songs in a special show for the Summer Nostos Festival accompanied by a string ensemble. (35 words)

Award-winning American choreographer and creator of the critically acclaimed The Glue Factory Project Beth Corning has created Just Human especially for the Summer Nostos Festival. (26 words)

This is a picture of my nostos,” tweeted University of Pennsylvania classical studies professor Emily Wilson on May 13, attaching a photographs of her two daughters. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

The Nostos home design achieves all of this in less than half the cost of a traditional brick and mortar house of a similar lifespan.

Award-winning American choreographer and creator of the critically acclaimed The Glue Factory Project Beth Corning has created Just Human especially for the Summer Nostos Festival.

Michalis Hatzigiannis: Popular Greek artist Michalis Hatzigiannis will light up a summer evening with his hits and his most tender songs in a special show for the Summer Nostos Festival accompanied by a string ensemble.

This is a picture of my nostos,” tweeted University of Pennsylvania classical studies professor Emily Wilson on May 13, attaching a photographs of her two daughters.

Part III: The Nostos Episode 16, Eumaeus Bloom and Stephen go to the cabman's shelter to restore the latter to his senses.

Common combinations with nostos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nostos" in a sentence?
An example: "The Nostos home design achieves all of this in less than half the cost of a traditional brick and mortar house of a similar lifespan." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "nostos" from authentic English texts.
What does "nostos" mean?
Nostos means: A homecoming, as after a long journey.
How many example sentences with "nostos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "nostos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.