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Pyramus is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pyramus in a sentence

Pyramus meaning

a Babylonian lover in the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe

Using Pyramus

  • The main meaning on this page is: a Babylonian lover in the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe
  • In the example corpus, pyramus often appears in combinations such as: pyramus and, augustin pyramus, pyramus de.

Context around Pyramus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

augustin 4× lovers 1× perform 1×

Sentence patterns with Pyramus

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

by augustin pyramus de candolle 1× lion and pyramus at the 1× of augustin pyramus de candolle 1× pyramus and thisbe 1× role of pyramus is over 1× sacrifice of pyramus and thisbe 1× tale of pyramus and thisbe 1× through pyramus and thisby 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the end 1× he also thought 1× he identified the 1× history horseradish is 1× in athens theseus 1× in nineteenth century 1×

Common sentence endings:

pyramus and thisbe 2× any western synonym 1× candolle in 1838 1× laugh at it 1× of flora writing 1× rank of family 1×

Words around Pyramus

Just before it in the word index:

pyraminx 2 pyramids 149 pyramidical 2 pyramiden 5 pyramide 3 pyramidal 35

Just after it in the word index:

pyranose 2 pyrates 2 pyrazinamide 2 pyrazine 3 pyre 47 pyrene 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Pyramus

  • In this selection, "pyramus" 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, augustin, lovers and perform stand out and add context to how "pyramus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by augustin pyramus de candolle and lion and pyramus at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pyramus" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pyramus

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

He identified the tale of Pyramus and Thisbe as a burlesque of the Athenian lovers. (15 words)

In Athens, Theseus, Hippolyta and the lovers watch the six workmen perform Pyramus and Thisbe. (15 words)

Tabebuia was first used as a generic name by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1838. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In nineteenth-century works such as the Prodromus main of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle and the Genera Plantarum main of George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker this word ordo main was used for what now is given the rank of family. (41 words)

Nick Bottom, who is playing the main role of Pyramus, is over-enthusiastic and wants to dominate others by suggesting himself for the characters of Thisbe, the Lion, and Pyramus at the same time. (34 words)

At the end of the play, Hippolyta and Theseus, happily married, watch the play about the unfortunate lovers, Pyramus and Thisbe, and are able to enjoy and laugh at it. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

Nick Bottom, who is playing the main role of Pyramus, is over-enthusiastic and wants to dominate others by suggesting himself for the characters of Thisbe, the Lion, and Pyramus at the same time.

Through ‘Pyramus and Thisby’ Aloysius and his team present a work that is a credit to Sri Lankan theatre.

At the end of the play, Hippolyta and Theseus, happily married, watch the play about the unfortunate lovers, Pyramus and Thisbe, and are able to enjoy and laugh at it.

He also thought Bottom was redeemed through the maternal tenderness of Titania, which allowed him to understand the love and self-sacrifice of Pyramus and Thisbe.

He identified the tale of Pyramus and Thisbe as a burlesque of the Athenian lovers.

History Horseradish is probably indigenous to temperate Eastern Europe, where its Slavic name chren seemed to Augustin Pyramus de Candolle more primitive than any Western synonym.

In Athens, Theseus, Hippolyta and the lovers watch the six workmen perform Pyramus and Thisbe.

In nineteenth-century works such as the Prodromus main of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle and the Genera Plantarum main of George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker this word ordo main was used for what now is given the rank of family.

It was Augustin Pyramus de Candolle who attributed Linnaeus with Flora Lapponica main as the first example in the botanical genre of Flora writing.

Pyramus and Thisbe also lack in filial obedience, since they "woo by moonlight" behind their parents' backs.

Tabebuia was first used as a generic name by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1838.

Common combinations with pyramus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pyramus" in a sentence?
An example: "Nick Bottom, who is playing the main role of Pyramus, is over-enthusiastic and wants to dominate others by suggesting himself for the characters of Thisbe, the Lion, and Pyramus at the same time." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pyramus" from authentic English texts.
What does "pyramus" mean?
Pyramus means: a Babylonian lover in the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe
How many example sentences with "pyramus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "pyramus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.