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Praefectus in a sentence

Using Praefectus

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

Context around Praefectus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

aulae 1×

Often after:

vehiculorum 1× fabrum 1× aul 1× sacrorum 1× augustalis 1× castrorum 1× alae 1×

Sentence patterns with Praefectus

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

ararim or praefectus sacrorum the 1× as the praefectus vehiculorum 1× becoming a praefectus castrorum 1× emperor the praefectus augustalis in 1× possibly a praefectus fabrum during 1× promoted to praefectus alae commander 1× seniority aulae praefectus aul prae 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eck 2003 86 1× he was possibly 1× historically these were 1× in addition there 1× the prestige governorships 1× the primus pilus 1×

Common sentence endings:

a praefectus castrorum 1× apparitor status group 1× military service there 1× of fifteen members 1× of the school 1× retained special titles 1×

Words around Praefectus

Just before it in the word index:

praefecti 2 praefatio 2 praedicandi 2 praedial 3 praedestinatus 2 praed 2

Just after it in the word index:

praeger 14 praegville 4 praemunire 3 praeneste 3 praenomen 26 praenomina 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Praefectus

  • In this selection, "praefectus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aulae, vehiculorum, fabrum and aul stand out and add context to how "praefectus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ararim or praefectus sacrorum the and as the praefectus vehiculorum. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "praefectus" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with praefectus

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 primus pilus had a chance of later becoming a Praefectus Castrorum. (12 words)

He was possibly a praefectus fabrum during military service or praefect architectus armamentarius of the apparitor status group. (18 words)

Historically, these were as follows, in descending order of seniority: *Aulae Praefectus (Aul: Prae:, Prefect of Hall), the head boy of the school. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The prestige governorships of Africa and Asia remained with the title proconsul, and the special right to refer matters directly to the Emperor; the praefectus augustalis in Alexandria and the comes Orientis in Antioch also retained special titles. (38 words)

Eck (2003), 86. With his finances securing the maintenance of roads throughout Italy, Augustus also installed an official courier system of relay stations overseen by a military officer known as the praefectus vehiculorum. (33 words)

This time Pliny was promoted to praefectus alae, "commander of a wing", responsible for a cavalry battalion of about 480 men. citation He spent the rest of his military service there. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

Eck (2003), 86. With his finances securing the maintenance of roads throughout Italy, Augustus also installed an official courier system of relay stations overseen by a military officer known as the praefectus vehiculorum.

He was possibly a praefectus fabrum during military service or praefect architectus armamentarius of the apparitor status group.

Historically, these were as follows, in descending order of seniority: *Aulae Praefectus (Aul: Prae:, Prefect of Hall), the head boy of the school.

In addition there were such sacred officials as the 'addir 'ararim or praefectus sacrorum, the nēquim ēlīm, and probably a sacred college of fifteen members.

The prestige governorships of Africa and Asia remained with the title proconsul, and the special right to refer matters directly to the Emperor; the praefectus augustalis in Alexandria and the comes Orientis in Antioch also retained special titles.

The primus pilus had a chance of later becoming a Praefectus Castrorum.

This time Pliny was promoted to praefectus alae, "commander of a wing", responsible for a cavalry battalion of about 480 men. citation He spent the rest of his military service there.

Common combinations with praefectus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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