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Priscus is an English word starting with the letter P. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Priscus in a sentence

Using Priscus

  • In the example corpus, priscus often appears in combinations such as: tarquinius priscus, and priscus, from priscus.

Context around Priscus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tarquinius 3× 159 1× ocean 1× contemporary 1× named 1×

Often after:

joseph 1× probably 1× chronology 1× says 1× name 1× describes 1× initiated 1× version 1× livy 1× attalus 1×

Sentence patterns with Priscus

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

account from priscus says that 1× after tarquinius priscus chronology seems 1× believe that priscus name and 1× for 159 priscus probably looked 1× from b priscus after the 1× kisimiri and priscus joseph thomas 1× legate named priscus as usurper 1× lucius tarquinius priscus who would 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a military man 1× as the younger 1× bison latifrons giant 1× however he died 1× in fact denis 1× in turn the 1×

Common sentence endings:

527 to 565 1× ab urbe condita 1× and its neighbors 1× giant bison b 1× in being clean 1× joseph thomas lyamungo 1×

Words around Priscus

Just before it in the word index:

prisco 6 priscillian 5 priscille 2 priscilla 185 priscila 5 prisciandaro 3

Just after it in the word index:

prise 19 prised 9 prisen 2 prishtina 7 prising 6 prision 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Priscus

  • In this selection, "priscus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tarquinius, 159, ocean, joseph, probably and chronology stand out and add context to how "priscus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include account from priscus says that and after tarquinius priscus chronology seems. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "priscus" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with priscus

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

Priscus initiated great building projects. (5 words)

Priscus' version, however, has recently come under renewed scrutiny by Michael A. Babcock. (13 words)

Priscus describes Attila's clothes as different from those of his men only in being clean. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

However, he died in the early months of 453. The conventional account from Priscus says that Attila was at a feast celebrating his latest marriage, this time to the beautiful young Ildico (the name suggests Gothic or Ostrogoth origins). (39 words)

Livy claims that his original Etruscan name was Lucumo, but since Lucumo (Etruscan Lauchume) is the Etruscan word for "King", there is reason to believe that Priscus' name and title have been confused in the official tradition. (37 words)

In fact, Denis Sinor has argued that whoever the "Avars" referred to by Priscus were, they differed from the Avars who appear a century later, during the time of Justinian (who reigned from 527 to 565). (36 words)

Example sentences (18)

Others with their schools in brackets are Nduhirubusa Jamali January (Milambo), Theontius Rutatola Theobald (Kisimiri) and Priscus Joseph Thomas (Lyamungo).

A military man and consul for 159, Priscus probably looked on the office as little more than "paid leave".

As the younger Tarquin died about 496 BC, more than eighty years after Tarquinius Priscus, chronology seems to support the latter tradition.

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scipio and Priscus (or, less frequently, year 902 Ab urbe condita ).

Bison latifrons (giant bison or longhorn bison) is thought to have evolved in midcontinent North America from B. priscus, after the steppe bison crossed into North America. citation citation citation Giant bison (B.

However, he died in the early months of 453. The conventional account from Priscus says that Attila was at a feast celebrating his latest marriage, this time to the beautiful young Ildico (the name suggests Gothic or Ostrogoth origins).

In fact, Denis Sinor has argued that whoever the "Avars" referred to by Priscus were, they differed from the Avars who appear a century later, during the time of Justinian (who reigned from 527 to 565).

In turn, the Avars had been driven off by people fleeing "man-eating griffins " coming from "the ocean" (Priscus Fr 40).

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It contains numerous references to Priscus's history, and it is also an important source of information about the Hunnic empire and its neighbors.

Livy claims that his original Etruscan name was Lucumo, but since Lucumo (Etruscan Lauchume) is the Etruscan word for "King", there is reason to believe that Priscus' name and title have been confused in the official tradition.

Most scholars reject these accounts as no more than hearsay, preferring instead the account given by Attila's contemporary Priscus.

Priscus describes Attila's clothes as different from those of his men only in being clean.

Priscus initiated great building projects.

Priscus' version, however, has recently come under renewed scrutiny by Michael A. Babcock.

Successor Ancus Marcius was succeeded by Lucius Tarquinius Priscus who would later be executed by the sons of Ancus Marcius.

The games were attributed to Tarquinius Priscus, Livy I 35, 9. and linked to the cult of Jupiter on the Capitol.

Unhappy with Marcellus's strictness, they tried to elect a legate named Priscus as usurper governor; he refused, but Marcellus was lucky to leave the province alive.

With the agreement of the Senate, he supported the usurpation of Priscus Attalus in order to challenge Honorius's power and force him to agree to a settlement.

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Common combinations with priscus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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