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Petillius in a sentence

Using Petillius

  • In the example corpus, petillius often appears in combinations such as: quintus petillius, petillius cerialis.

Context around Petillius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

quintus 3×

Often after:

cerialis 3×

Sentence patterns with Petillius

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

chastened by petillius s defeat 1× governor quintus petillius cerialis had 1× quintus petillius cerialis took 1× succeed quintus petillius cerialis as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by the year 1× frontinus was sent 1× quintus petillius cerialis 1× suetonius considered giving 1×

Common sentence endings:

is now scotland 1× of that island 1× save the province 1× the empire proper 1×

Words around Petillius

Just before it in the word index:

petigru 2 peticolas 6 pethy 2 pethick 4 petherton 3 petherbridge 2

Just after it in the word index:

petillo 3 petinos 2 petiole 8 petioles 9 petipa 12 petiq 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Petillius

  • In this selection, "petillius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quintus and cerialis stand out and add context to how "petillius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include chastened by petillius s defeat and governor quintus petillius cerialis had. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petillius" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petillius

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

By the year 71, the Roman governor Quintus Petillius Cerialis had launched an invasion of what is now Scotland. (19 words)

Frontinus was sent into Roman Britain in 74 AD to succeed Quintus Petillius Cerialis as governor of that island. (19 words)

Suetonius considered giving battle there, but considering his lack of numbers and chastened by Petillius's defeat, decided to sacrifice the city to save the province. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Quintus Petillius Cerialis took his legions from Lincoln as far as York and defeated Venutius near Stanwick around 70. This resulted in the already Romanised Brigantes and Parisii tribes being further assimilated into the empire proper. (36 words)

Suetonius considered giving battle there, but considering his lack of numbers and chastened by Petillius's defeat, decided to sacrifice the city to save the province. (26 words)

By the year 71, the Roman governor Quintus Petillius Cerialis had launched an invasion of what is now Scotland. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

By the year 71, the Roman governor Quintus Petillius Cerialis had launched an invasion of what is now Scotland.

Frontinus was sent into Roman Britain in 74 AD to succeed Quintus Petillius Cerialis as governor of that island.

Quintus Petillius Cerialis took his legions from Lincoln as far as York and defeated Venutius near Stanwick around 70. This resulted in the already Romanised Brigantes and Parisii tribes being further assimilated into the empire proper.

Suetonius considered giving battle there, but considering his lack of numbers and chastened by Petillius's defeat, decided to sacrifice the city to save the province.

Common combinations with petillius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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