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How do you use Sacramentum in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sacramentum in a sentence

Sacramentum meaning

An Ancient Roman oath or vow that rendered the swearer "given to the gods", in the negative sense if he violated it.

Using Sacramentum

  • The main meaning on this page is: An Ancient Roman oath or vow that rendered the swearer "given to the gods", in the negative sense if he violated it.

Context around Sacramentum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

oath 1× emperor 1× allegiance 1× word 1×

Often after:

citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Sacramentum

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

latin word sacramentum which was 1× of allegiance sacramentum at the 1× sacred oath sacramentum 1× the emperor sacramentum citation the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all prospective gladiators 1× the legionaries were 1× the recruit got 1× the term is 1×

Common sentence endings:

sacred oath sacramentum 1× uncertainty and crisis 1× word for mystery 1× yet a military 1×

Words around Sacramentum

Just before it in the word index:

sacraments 101 sacramentofind 4 sacramento 1.010 sacramentaries 2 sacramental 62 sacrament 191

Just after it in the word index:

sacre 7 sacred 1.405 sacredness 25 sacri 2 sacrifice 1.712 sacrificed 406

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Sacramentum

  • In this selection, "sacramentum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, oath, emperor, allegiance and citation stand out and add context to how "sacramentum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include latin word sacramentum which was and of allegiance sacramentum at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sacramentum" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sacramentum

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

All prospective gladiators, whether volunteer or condemned, were bound to service by a sacred oath ( sacramentum ). (16 words)

The term is derived from the Latin word sacramentum, which was used to translate the Greek word for mystery. (19 words)

The legionaries were paid by the Imperial treasury, and swore an annual military oath of loyalty to the emperor ( sacramentum ). citation The death of an emperor led to a crucial period of uncertainty and crisis. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

The recruit got the military status only after the oath of allegiance ("sacramentum"), at the end of "probatio", so that from the legal point of view the "signaculum" was given to a subject who was no more a civilian, but not yet a military. (44 words)

The legionaries were paid by the Imperial treasury, and swore an annual military oath of loyalty to the emperor ( sacramentum ). citation The death of an emperor led to a crucial period of uncertainty and crisis. (35 words)

The term is derived from the Latin word sacramentum, which was used to translate the Greek word for mystery. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

All prospective gladiators, whether volunteer or condemned, were bound to service by a sacred oath ( sacramentum ).

The legionaries were paid by the Imperial treasury, and swore an annual military oath of loyalty to the emperor ( sacramentum ). citation The death of an emperor led to a crucial period of uncertainty and crisis.

The recruit got the military status only after the oath of allegiance ("sacramentum"), at the end of "probatio", so that from the legal point of view the "signaculum" was given to a subject who was no more a civilian, but not yet a military.

The term is derived from the Latin word sacramentum, which was used to translate the Greek word for mystery.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sacramentum" in a sentence?
An example: "All prospective gladiators, whether volunteer or condemned, were bound to service by a sacred oath ( sacramentum )." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "sacramentum" from authentic English texts.
What does "sacramentum" mean?
Sacramentum means: An Ancient Roman oath or vow that rendered the swearer "given to the gods", in the negative sense if he violated it.
How many example sentences with "sacramentum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "sacramentum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.