Explore Oppidum through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Oppidum in a sentence
Oppidum meaning
A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated with the Celtic La Tène culture.
Using Oppidum
- The main meaning on this page is: A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated with the Celtic La Tène culture.
- In the example corpus, oppidum often appears in combinations such as: an oppidum.
Context around Oppidum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oppidum
- In this selection, "oppidum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, selinus, batavorum, iii and ubiorum stand out and add context to how "oppidum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an oppidum was a and built called oppidum batavorum. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oppidum" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oppidum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An Oppidum was a fortified warehouse, where a tribe's treasures were stored and guarded. (15 words)
On the south bank of the Waal (in what is now Nijmegen) a Roman administrative center was built, called Oppidum Batavorum. (21 words)
The first urban settlement, on the grounds of what is today the centre of Cologne, along the Rhine, was Oppidum Ubiorum, which was founded in 38 BC by the Ubii. (30 words)
This oppidum (a Latin term meaning an important town) on the banks of the River Exe certainly existed prior to the foundation of the Roman city in about AD 50. Isca is derived from the Brythonic word for flowing water, which was given to the River Exe. (47 words)
Roman Canton Museum model of how Fishbourne Roman Palace may have appeared At the time of the Roman conquest in AD43, there was an oppidum in the southern part of their territory, probably in the Selsey region. (37 words)
Pliny the Elder mentions its name (Selinus oppidum iii. 8. s. 14 ), as if it still existed as a town in his time, but Strabo distinctly classes it with extinct cities. (31 words)
Example sentences (6)
An Oppidum was a fortified warehouse, where a tribe's treasures were stored and guarded.
On the south bank of the Waal (in what is now Nijmegen) a Roman administrative center was built, called Oppidum Batavorum.
Pliny the Elder mentions its name (Selinus oppidum iii. 8. s. 14 ), as if it still existed as a town in his time, but Strabo distinctly classes it with extinct cities.
Roman Canton Museum model of how Fishbourne Roman Palace may have appeared At the time of the Roman conquest in AD43, there was an oppidum in the southern part of their territory, probably in the Selsey region.
The first urban settlement, on the grounds of what is today the centre of Cologne, along the Rhine, was Oppidum Ubiorum, which was founded in 38 BC by the Ubii.
This oppidum (a Latin term meaning an important town) on the banks of the River Exe certainly existed prior to the foundation of the Roman city in about AD 50. Isca is derived from the Brythonic word for flowing water, which was given to the River Exe.
Common combinations with oppidum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an oppidum 2×