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Quam is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Quam in a sentence

Related words

Quam | Quammen | Quamina | Quame

Quam meaning

A surname.

Using Quam

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, quam often appears in combinations such as: quam asparagi, quam said.

Context around Quam

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

velocius 1× celerius 1× leila 1× region 1× myrtle 1× paula 1× mori 1×

Often after:

asparagi 2× tramm 1× olson 1× gloriosum 1× foedari 1×

Sentence patterns with Quam

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

and leila quam tramm on 1× and myrtle quam olson in 1× latin velocius quam asparagi conquantur 1× or celerius quam asparagi cocuntur 1× paula quam is the 1× potius mori quam foedari rather 1× priests o quam gloriosum 1× quam said there 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but because mckale 1× he was born 1× latin velocius quam 1× paula quam is 1× quam said there 1× some texts should 1×

Common sentence endings:

a small scale 1× all in minnesota 1× augustus para 87 1× death than dishonour 1× in duluth minnesota 1× o quam gloriosum 1×

Words around Quam

Just before it in the word index:

qualys 17 qualtrough 13 qualtrics 14 qualms 141 qualman 2 qualm 9

Just after it in the word index:

quame 2 quamina 5 quammen 6 quan 147 quanah 4 quance 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Quam

  • In this selection, "quam" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, velocius, celerius, leila, asparagi, tramm and olson stand out and add context to how "quam" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and leila quam tramm on and and myrtle quam olson in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quam" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quam

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

Stanley was born to the late Eno and Myrtle Quam Olson in Duluth Minnesota. (14 words)

This episode would have inspired the duchess' motto : "Potius mori quam foedari" ("rather death than dishonour"). (16 words)

He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Carlton Tramm and Leila (Quam) Tramm, on October 25, 1947. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

But because McKale’s started providing meals on wheels in January to a number of towns in the region, Quam said they have recouped some lost revenue and have not had to lay off any employees. (36 words)

Some texts should probably be interpreted as warnings against spies (Vigilate, nescitis enim) or lying tongues (Quis est homo) or celebration of the memory of martyred priests (O quam gloriosum). (30 words)

Latin velocius quam asparagi conquantur (or celerius quam asparagi cocuntur), ascribed to Augustus by Suetonius (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Book 2 (Augustus), para. 87). (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

Latin velocius quam asparagi conquantur (or celerius quam asparagi cocuntur), ascribed to Augustus by Suetonius (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Book 2 (Augustus), para. 87).

Quam said there are times it can be difficult to get products because most of the businesses she works with operate on a small scale.

He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Carlton Tramm and Leila (Quam) Tramm, on October 25, 1947.

But because McKale’s started providing meals on wheels in January to a number of towns in the region, Quam said they have recouped some lost revenue and have not had to lay off any employees.

Stanley was born to the late Eno and Myrtle Quam Olson in Duluth Minnesota.

Paula Quam is the editor for Forum Communications Co. newspapers in Detroit Lakes, Perham and Wadena, all in Minnesota.

Some texts should probably be interpreted as warnings against spies (Vigilate, nescitis enim) or lying tongues (Quis est homo) or celebration of the memory of martyred priests (O quam gloriosum).

This episode would have inspired the duchess' motto : "Potius mori quam foedari" ("rather death than dishonour").

Common combinations with quam

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quam" in a sentence?
An example: "Latin velocius quam asparagi conquantur (or celerius quam asparagi cocuntur), ascribed to Augustus by Suetonius (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Book 2 (Augustus), para. 87)." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "quam" from authentic English texts.
What does "quam" mean?
Quam means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "quam" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "quam", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.