Scipio is an English word with synonyms like general. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Scipio meaning
A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
Synonyms of Scipio
Using Scipio
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
- Useful related words include: scipio africanus, scipio africanus major, publius cornelius scipio, scipio the elder.
- In the example corpus, scipio often appears in combinations such as: scipio africanus, of scipio, scipio and.
Context around Scipio
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scipio
- In this selection, "scipio" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jacob, cornelius, restricted, africanus, failed and motorcyclist stand out and add context to how "scipio" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a scipio motorcyclist was and ahenobarbus and scipio or less. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scipio" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scipio
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She dispatches her ruthless son (Jacob Scipio) on a deadly mission. (11 words)
Birley, 62 Since the time of Scipio Africanus it had been fashionable among the Romans to be clean-shaven. (19 words)
A Scipio motorcyclist was seriously injured when his trike was hit from behind by a highway department truck Monday morning. (20 words)
As the plot unfolds, Mike and Marcus soon learn that Mike is on a kill list, as Isabel Aretas (Kate del Castillo) and her son Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio) take out the law enforcement officers responsible for Isabel’s imprisonment one by one. (43 words)
At the same time, Scipio Africanus Major was given command of the legions in Sicily and was allowed to levy volunteers for his plan to end the war by an invasion of Africa. (33 words)
As a result, Detectives from the Narcotics Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) along with officers from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), seized the gold jewellery and raw gold from Scipio. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Publius Cornelius Scipio was the consul who commanded the Roman force sent to intercept Hannibal (he was also Scipio Africanus' father).
Scipio was eventually given limited approval, despite continuous opposition from Fabius, who blocked levies and restricted Scipio's access to troops.
According to the Guyana Police Force, Scipio failed to make the required customs declaration and could not produce the necessary licenses for legal gold exportation.
As a result, Detectives from the Narcotics Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) along with officers from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), seized the gold jewellery and raw gold from Scipio.
A Scipio motorcyclist was seriously injured when his trike was hit from behind by a highway department truck Monday morning.
As the plot unfolds, Mike and Marcus soon learn that Mike is on a kill list, as Isabel Aretas (Kate del Castillo) and her son Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio) take out the law enforcement officers responsible for Isabel’s imprisonment one by one.
In other news, Director Scipio Maximus Carnecchia purchased 54,907 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th.
Local councillor Mark Weston said: "Sadly late last night the listed grave of ‘Scipio Africanus’ in St Mary’s Churchyard, Henbury was badly damaged.
She dispatches her ruthless son (Jacob Scipio) on a deadly mission.
The three men were not required to plead to the indictable charge, which stated that on October 12, 2017, at David Street, Kitty, Georgetown, they murdered Scipio.
Yet despite the lack of political support, Scipio went to battle, utilizing stealth and intelligence to set fire to the Carthaginians camp in the middle of the night.
A central character in Iain Pears 's The Dream of Scipio is a woman philosopher clearly modeled on (though not identical with) Hypatia. citation.
At the same time, Scipio Africanus Major was given command of the legions in Sicily and was allowed to levy volunteers for his plan to end the war by an invasion of Africa.
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ahenobarbus and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 738 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 804 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pompeius and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 702 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Priscinus and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 863 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scipio and Priscus (or, less frequently, year 902 Ab urbe condita ).
Birley, 62 Since the time of Scipio Africanus it had been fashionable among the Romans to be clean-shaven.
Even before news of the defeat at Ticinus had reached Rome, the Senate had ordered Consul Tiberius Sempronius Longus to bring his army back from Sicily to meet Scipio and face Hannibal.
Common combinations with scipio
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scipio africanus 11×
- of scipio 6×
- scipio and 5×
- scipio was 4×
- and scipio 4×
- scipio or 4×
- by scipio 3×
- scipio in 3×
- jacob scipio 2×
- met scipio 2×