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Posidonius meaning

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy.

Using Posidonius

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy.
  • In the example corpus, posidonius often appears in combinations such as: posidonius described.

Context around Posidonius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

described 3×

Sentence patterns with Posidonius

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

posidonius described the 2× dioscorides and posidonius described symptoms 1× made by posidonius and apollonius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

posidonius described the 2× apion s claim 1× he records that 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st century bc 1× about 100 bc 1× agitation and delirium 1× of their territory 1×

Words around Posidonius

Just before it in the word index:

posidonia 2 posible 2 posibacteria 2 posi 4 poshmark 6 poshest 7

Just after it in the word index:

posie 6 posies 6 posing 929 posit 69 positano 13 posited 161

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Posidonius

  • In this selection, "posidonius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, described stand out and add context to how "posidonius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include posidonius described the and dioscorides and posidonius described symptoms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "posidonius" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with posidonius

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

Posidonius described the southern Gauls about 100 BC. (8 words)

He records that Alexandrian doctors named Dioscorides and Posidonius described symptoms including acute fever, pain, agitation, and delirium. (18 words)

Apion's claim probably repeats ideas already in circulation as similar claims are made by Posidonius and Apollonius Molon in the 1st century BC. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Posidonius described the Helvetians of the late 2nd century BC as "rich in gold but peaceful," without giving clear indication to the location of their territory. (26 words)

Apion's claim probably repeats ideas already in circulation as similar claims are made by Posidonius and Apollonius Molon in the 1st century BC. (24 words)

He records that Alexandrian doctors named Dioscorides and Posidonius described symptoms including acute fever, pain, agitation, and delirium. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

Apion's claim probably repeats ideas already in circulation as similar claims are made by Posidonius and Apollonius Molon in the 1st century BC.

He records that Alexandrian doctors named Dioscorides and Posidonius described symptoms including acute fever, pain, agitation, and delirium.

Posidonius described the Helvetians of the late 2nd century BC as "rich in gold but peaceful," without giving clear indication to the location of their territory.

Posidonius described the southern Gauls about 100 BC.

Common combinations with posidonius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "posidonius" in a sentence?
An example: "Apion's claim probably repeats ideas already in circulation as similar claims are made by Posidonius and Apollonius Molon in the 1st century BC." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "posidonius" from authentic English texts.
What does "posidonius" mean?
Posidonius means: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy.
How many example sentences with "posidonius" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "posidonius", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.