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Periplus in a sentence

Periplus meaning

  1. An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
  2. A voyage along a coast.
  3. Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.

Using Periplus

  • The main meaning on this page is: An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks. | A voyage along a coast. | Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
  • In the example corpus, periplus often appears in combinations such as: the periplus.

Context around Periplus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

recognizes 1×

Sentence patterns with Periplus

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

as the periplus was a 1× in the periplus the captain 1× on a periplus 1× this periplus of a 1× today recognizes periplus as a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the periplus 1× in the periplus 1× the mainstream today 1× this periplus of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a trading place 1× of the city 1× on a periplus 1× reach the vistula 1×

Words around Periplus

Just before it in the word index:

periplasmic 5 periphrastically 2 periphrastic 13 periphery 175 peripheries 19 peripherals 159

Just after it in the word index:

peripteral 5 peris 4 periscope 62 periscopes 12 perish 119 perishability 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Periplus

  • In this selection, "periplus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, recognizes stand out and add context to how "periplus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the periplus was a and in the periplus the captain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "periplus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with periplus

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

In the Periplus, the captain speaks of Raphta as a port, a trading place. (14 words)

As the periplus was a sort of ship's log, he probably did reach the Vistula. (16 words)

The mainstream today recognizes periplus as a genre of navigational literature and concedes that there was only one work, "on the Ocean", which was based on a periplus. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

This periplus of a ship from Marseilles on which the poem relies is uncertain in date, but is believed to be possibly from the 6th century BC, not long after the founding of the city. (35 words)

The mainstream today recognizes periplus as a genre of navigational literature and concedes that there was only one work, "on the Ocean", which was based on a periplus. (28 words)

As the periplus was a sort of ship's log, he probably did reach the Vistula. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

The mainstream today recognizes periplus as a genre of navigational literature and concedes that there was only one work, "on the Ocean", which was based on a periplus.

In the Periplus, the captain speaks of Raphta as a port, a trading place.

As the periplus was a sort of ship's log, he probably did reach the Vistula.

This periplus of a ship from Marseilles on which the poem relies is uncertain in date, but is believed to be possibly from the 6th century BC, not long after the founding of the city.

Common combinations with periplus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "periplus" in a sentence?
An example: "The mainstream today recognizes periplus as a genre of navigational literature and concedes that there was only one work, "on the Ocean", which was based on a periplus." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "periplus" from authentic English texts.
What does "periplus" mean?
Periplus means: An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
How many example sentences with "periplus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "periplus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.