How do you use Segmentata in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Segmentata in a sentence
Using Segmentata
- In the example corpus, segmentata often appears in combinations such as: lorica segmentata.
Context around Segmentata
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Segmentata
- In this selection, "segmentata" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lorica, volume, used and armour stand out and add context to how "segmentata" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 207 the segmentata used rarely and c lorica segmentata volume i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "segmentata" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with segmentata
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Legionaries are uniformly depicted wearing the lorica segmentata and carrying the curved rectangular shield. (14 words)
L. Rossi Trajan's Column and the Dacian Wars (Thames & Hudson 1971) 102 On this basis, it has been supposed that lorica segmentata was used by legionaries only. (28 words)
The plates of lorica segmentata armour were soft iron inside and (some at least) were mild steel on the outside, making the plates hardened against damage without becoming brittle. (29 words)
Bishop, M.C. Lorica Segmentata Volume I p. 9-10 The view that auxilia were light troops originates from Vegetius' comment that "auxilia are always joined as light troops with the legions in the line". (35 words)
Goldsworthy Roman Warfare 127 However, on another Trajanic monument (the Adamclisi Tropaeum ) the lorica segmentata does not appear at all, and legionaries and auxilia alike are depicted wearing either mail or scales ( lorica squamata ). (34 words)
Some experts are of the opinion that the Adamclisi monument is a more accurate portrayal of the situation, Mattingly op cit 207 the segmentata used rarely, maybe only for set-piece battles and parades. (34 words)
Example sentences (6)
Bishop, M.C. Lorica Segmentata Volume I p. 9-10 The view that auxilia were light troops originates from Vegetius' comment that "auxilia are always joined as light troops with the legions in the line".
Goldsworthy Roman Warfare 127 However, on another Trajanic monument (the Adamclisi Tropaeum ) the lorica segmentata does not appear at all, and legionaries and auxilia alike are depicted wearing either mail or scales ( lorica squamata ).
Legionaries are uniformly depicted wearing the lorica segmentata and carrying the curved rectangular shield.
L. Rossi Trajan's Column and the Dacian Wars (Thames & Hudson 1971) 102 On this basis, it has been supposed that lorica segmentata was used by legionaries only.
Some experts are of the opinion that the Adamclisi monument is a more accurate portrayal of the situation, Mattingly op cit 207 the segmentata used rarely, maybe only for set-piece battles and parades.
The plates of lorica segmentata armour were soft iron inside and (some at least) were mild steel on the outside, making the plates hardened against damage without becoming brittle.
Common combinations with segmentata
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: