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Pertinax is an English word starting with the letter P. With 7 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Pertinax in a sentence

Using Pertinax

  • In the example corpus, pertinax often appears in combinations such as: pertinax was.

Context around Pertinax

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

year 1× emperor 1× male 1×

Often after:

taking 1× unmasked 1× employed 1× brought 1×

Sentence patterns with Pertinax

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

britain by pertinax brought to 1× commodus with pertinax taking marcia 1× disturbances but pertinax who was 1× example male pertinax employed in 1× future emperor pertinax was sent 1× pertinax was attacked 1× same year pertinax unmasked a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the end 1× in the same 1× pertinax was attacked 1× the future emperor 1× thus for example 1× ulpius marcellus was 1×

Common sentence endings:

and arrius antoninus 1× in regaining control 1× into their confidence 1× narrowly escaped death 1× resistance to seduction 1× to civil war 1×

Words around Pertinax

Just before it in the word index:

perthshire 58 perthnow 4 perthite 4 perthes 4 perth 856 pertes 2

Just after it in the word index:

pertinence 3 pertinent 282 pertinently 8 pertini 3 pertua 3 pertuan 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Pertinax

  • In this selection, "pertinax" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, year, emperor, male, taking, unmasked and employed stand out and add context to how "pertinax" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include britain by pertinax brought to and commodus with pertinax taking marcia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pertinax" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pertinax

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

The future emperor Pertinax was sent to Britannia to quell the mutiny and was initially successful in regaining control. (19 words)

At this point, the prefect Laetus formed a conspiracy with Eclectus to supplant Commodus with Pertinax, taking Marcia into their confidence. (21 words)

Ulpius Marcellus was replaced as governor of Britain by Pertinax ; brought to Rome and tried for treason, Marcellus narrowly escaped death. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them. (44 words)

Pertinax was attacked and left for dead, and asked to be recalled to Rome, where he briefly succeeded Commodus as emperor in 192. 3rd century The death of Commodus put into motion a series of events which eventually led to civil war. (42 words)

Thus for example male pertinax, employed in Prudentius's Praefatio to describe a wilful desire for victory, is lifted from Odes 1.9.24, where it describes a girl's half-hearted resistance to seduction. (35 words)

Example sentences (7)

At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them.

At this point, the prefect Laetus formed a conspiracy with Eclectus to supplant Commodus with Pertinax, taking Marcia into their confidence.

In the same year, Pertinax unmasked a conspiracy by two enemies of Cleander – Antistius Burrus (one of Commodus' brothers-in-law) and Arrius Antoninus.

Pertinax was attacked and left for dead, and asked to be recalled to Rome, where he briefly succeeded Commodus as emperor in 192. 3rd century The death of Commodus put into motion a series of events which eventually led to civil war.

The future emperor Pertinax was sent to Britannia to quell the mutiny and was initially successful in regaining control.

Thus for example male pertinax, employed in Prudentius's Praefatio to describe a wilful desire for victory, is lifted from Odes 1.9.24, where it describes a girl's half-hearted resistance to seduction.

Ulpius Marcellus was replaced as governor of Britain by Pertinax ; brought to Rome and tried for treason, Marcellus narrowly escaped death.

Common combinations with pertinax

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pertinax" in a sentence?
An example: "At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "pertinax" from authentic English texts.
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