Explore Sarissa through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sarissa meaning
A long pike used in the traditional Greek phalanx formation.
Using Sarissa
- The main meaning on this page is: A long pike used in the traditional Greek phalanx formation.
- In the example corpus, sarissa often appears in combinations such as: the sarissa.
Context around Sarissa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sarissa
- In this selection, "sarissa" 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, meters, cites and enabling stand out and add context to how "sarissa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 5 meters sarissa no matter and battle the sarissa were carried. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sarissa" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sarissa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For perspective, though, here's Sarissa's of what's ailing Amarin. (12 words)
Before a battle the sarissa were carried in two pieces and then slid together when they were being used. (19 words)
The Macedonian phalanx was better trained and armed with the sarissa enabling it to outreach its competitors and stave off enemy cavalry. (22 words)
According to Plutarch, sarissas of 5 meters seemed light and handy after a very long training, but a 7,5 meters sarissa, no matter how intensively prepared were the soldiers, could never be wielded with ease. (36 words)
The voting deadlines that Sarissa cites are nothing more than voting cutoffs set up by the banks and brokers through which most shareholders hold their shares. (26 words)
The Macedonian phalanx was better trained and armed with the sarissa enabling it to outreach its competitors and stave off enemy cavalry. (22 words)
Example sentences (5)
For perspective, though, here's Sarissa's of what's ailing Amarin.
The voting deadlines that Sarissa cites are nothing more than voting cutoffs set up by the banks and brokers through which most shareholders hold their shares.
According to Plutarch, sarissas of 5 meters seemed light and handy after a very long training, but a 7,5 meters sarissa, no matter how intensively prepared were the soldiers, could never be wielded with ease.
Before a battle the sarissa were carried in two pieces and then slid together when they were being used.
The Macedonian phalanx was better trained and armed with the sarissa enabling it to outreach its competitors and stave off enemy cavalry.
Common combinations with sarissa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: