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Pithos is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pithos in a sentence

Pithos meaning

A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.

Using Pithos

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.

Context around Pithos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

large 1× confused 1×

Often after:

buried 1× storage 1× refers 1×

Sentence patterns with Pithos

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

a large pithos is sunk 1× he confused pithos storage jar 1× hesiod s pithos refers to 1× in a pithos buried in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a large pithos 1× cf also figure 1× erasmus is also 1× hesiod s pithos 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the ground 1× into the ground 1× oil or grain 1× with pyxis box 1×

Words around Pithos

Just before it in the word index:

pithoragarh 4 pithoi 3 pithiness 2 pithily 3 pithier 2 pithia 2

Just after it in the word index:

pithouse 2 pithy 38 piti 5 pitia 2 pitiable 27 pitiably 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Pithos

  • In this selection, "pithos" 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, large, confused, buried, storage and refers stand out and add context to how "pithos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a large pithos is sunk and he confused pithos storage jar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pithos" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pithos

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

A large pithos is sunk deep into the ground. (9 words)

Hesiod's pithos refers to a large storage jar, often half-buried in the ground, used for wine, oil or grain. (21 words)

Cf. also Figure 7 which shows an ancient Greek vase painting in the University of Jena where Hermes is presiding over a body in a pithos buried in the ground. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Erasmus is also generally credited with originating the phrase " Pandora's box ", arising through an error in his translation of Hesiod 's Pandora in which he confused pithos (storage jar) with pyxis (box). (33 words)

Cf. also Figure 7 which shows an ancient Greek vase painting in the University of Jena where Hermes is presiding over a body in a pithos buried in the ground. (30 words)

Hesiod's pithos refers to a large storage jar, often half-buried in the ground, used for wine, oil or grain. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

A large pithos is sunk deep into the ground.

Cf. also Figure 7 which shows an ancient Greek vase painting in the University of Jena where Hermes is presiding over a body in a pithos buried in the ground.

Erasmus is also generally credited with originating the phrase " Pandora's box ", arising through an error in his translation of Hesiod 's Pandora in which he confused pithos (storage jar) with pyxis (box).

Hesiod's pithos refers to a large storage jar, often half-buried in the ground, used for wine, oil or grain.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pithos" in a sentence?
An example: "A large pithos is sunk deep into the ground." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pithos" from authentic English texts.
What does "pithos" mean?
Pithos means: A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.
How many example sentences with "pithos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pithos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.