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Pylos meaning

A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.

Using Pylos

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.
  • In the example corpus, pylos often appears in combinations such as: of pylos, pylos in.

Context around Pylos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mycenaean 1× downtown 1×

Often after:

shortly 1× collapsed 1× king 1× indicate 1× mention 1×

Sentence patterns with Pylos

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

divinity of pylos 2× and mycenaean pylos e ne 1× battle of pylos in 425 1× enkhelyawon at pylos who appears 1× in downtown pylos 1× palace of pylos collapsed during 1× palace of pylos indicate palaces 1× pylos has a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a ministry statement 1× according to homer 1× demeter and poseidon 1× demosthenes however outmanoeuvred 1× in 1200 bc 1× pylos has a 1×

Common sentence endings:

divinity of pylos 2× had two stories 1× in downtown pylos 1× mention sea attack 1× palace of nestor 1× probably a king 1×

Words around Pylos

Just before it in the word index:

pyloric 9 pylori 19 pylons 67 pylon 64 pylna 2 pyles 11

Just after it in the word index:

pylypchuk 2 pym 56 pymble 4 pyment 3 pymnts 8 pyms 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Pylos

  • In this selection, "pylos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mycenaean, downtown, shortly, collapsed and king stand out and add context to how "pylos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include divinity of pylos and and mycenaean pylos e ne. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pylos" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pylos

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

Pylos has a long history, having been inhabited since Neolithic times. (11 words)

Wanax is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos. (11 words)

The western end of Greek National Road 82 begins in downtown Pylos. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Demeter and Poseidon Demeter and Poseidon 's names appear in the earliest scratched notes in Linear B found at Mycenae and Mycenaean Pylos ; e-ne-si-da-o-ne (earth-shaker) for Poseidon, and si-to-po-ti-ni-ja, who is probably related with Demeter. (46 words)

A ministry statement said the dome-shaped roofs of both tombs near the Bronze Age palace of Pylos collapsed during antiquity, and the chambers became filled with so much earth and rubble that grave robbers couldn’t get in to plunder them. (42 words)

In 1200 BC, the state of Pylos was made up of two provinces divided into independent regions: nine in the western province and seven in the east, all ruled by the Palace of Nestor. (34 words)

Example sentences (13)

The Greek coast guard said the boat went down about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Pylos shortly after 02:04 a.m. local time on Wednesday.

A ministry statement said the dome-shaped roofs of both tombs near the Bronze Age palace of Pylos collapsed during antiquity, and the chambers became filled with so much earth and rubble that grave robbers couldn’t get in to plunder them.

In 1200 BC, the state of Pylos was made up of two provinces divided into independent regions: nine in the western province and seven in the east, all ruled by the Palace of Nestor.

According to Homer, however, Odysseus supported the military adventure from the beginning, and traveled the region with Pylos' king, Nestor, to recruit forces.

Demeter and Poseidon Demeter and Poseidon 's names appear in the earliest scratched notes in Linear B found at Mycenae and Mycenaean Pylos ; e-ne-si-da-o-ne (earth-shaker) for Poseidon, and si-to-po-ti-ni-ja, who is probably related with Demeter.

Demosthenes, however, outmanoeuvred the Spartans in the Battle of Pylos in 425 BC and trapped a group of Spartan soldiers on Sphacteria as he waited for them to surrender.

Pylos has a long history, having been inhabited since Neolithic times.

There is also at least one instance of a person, Enkhelyawon at Pylos, who appears titleless in the written record but whom modern scholars regard as being probably a king.

Advertentie

The staircases found in the palace of Pylos indicate palaces had two stories.

The western end of Greek National Road 82 begins in downtown Pylos.

They may be related with the destruction of the Mycenaean centers (the records of Pylos mention sea-attack).

Wanax (Greek : Αναξ) is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos.

Wanax is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos.

Advertentie

Common combinations with pylos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of pylos 8×
  • pylos in 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pylos" in a sentence?
An example: "The Greek coast guard said the boat went down about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Pylos shortly after 02:04 a.m. local time on Wednesday." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pylos" from authentic English texts.
What does "pylos" mean?
Pylos means: A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.
How many example sentences with "pylos" are there?
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