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Senex is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Senex in a sentence

Senex meaning

An older or old man, chiefly as a stock character.

Using Senex

  • The main meaning on this page is: An older or old man, chiefly as a stock character.
  • In the example corpus, senex often appears in combinations such as: senex amator, of senex, senex instructs.

Context around Senex

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

assets 1× poor 1× tells 1× day 1× catch 1× game 1× bait 1× unexpectedly 1×

Often after:

amator 2× instructs 2× energy 1× stuck 1× singing 1× returns 1×

Sentence patterns with Senex

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

a senex amator is 1× and tells senex that philia 1× but game senex instructs philia 1× for poor senex stuck with 1× her in senex s house 1× house of senex who lives 1× is the senex amator 1× oil assets senex said 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a happy ending 1× a senex amator 1× as a result 1× by offering to 1× hysterium arrives to 1× hysterium desperate to 1×

Common sentence endings:

assets senex said 1× charge of hero 1× fall in love 1× he has hired 1× his own door 1× house of erronius 1×

Words around Senex

Just before it in the word index:

seneviratne 5 senet 2 senesi 16 seneschal 4 senescent 5 senescence 22

Just after it in the word index:

seney 3 senf 3 senff 3 senft 4 senfuma 2 seng 99

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Senex

  • In this selection, "senex" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, assets, poor, tells, amator, instructs and energy stand out and add context to how "senex" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a senex amator is and and tells senex that philia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "senex" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with senex

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

Senex Energy Limited published this content on and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. (16 words)

A happy ending prevails for all – except for poor Senex, stuck with his shrewish wife Domina. (16 words)

One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in charge of Hero. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Hysterium, desperate to keep him out of the house where his master is bathing, tells the old man that his house has become haunted – a story seemingly confirmed by the sound of Senex singing in his bath. (37 words)

As a result of the review, the focus for investment will be placed on easts coast gas development projects such as the Western Surat and Atlas projects, and on the Cooper Basin oil assets, Senex said. (36 words)

In the center is the house of Senex, who lives there with wife Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including head slave Hysterium and the musical's main character Pseudolus. (30 words)

Example sentences (15)

Senex Energy Limited published this content on and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

As a result of the review, the focus for investment will be placed on easts coast gas development projects such as the Western Surat and Atlas projects, and on the Cooper Basin oil assets, Senex said.

A happy ending prevails for all – except for poor Senex, stuck with his shrewish wife Domina.

A senex amator is classified as an old man who contracts a passion for a young girl and who, in varying degrees, attempts to satisfy this passion.

By offering to isolate her in Senex's house, he is able to give Philia and Hero some time alone together, and the two fall in love.

Hysterium arrives to this confusion, and tells Senex that Philia is the new maid that he has hired.

Hysterium, desperate to keep him out of the house where his master is bathing, tells the old man that his house has become haunted – a story seemingly confirmed by the sound of Senex singing in his bath.

In the center is the house of Senex, who lives there with wife Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including head slave Hysterium and the musical's main character Pseudolus.

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One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in charge of Hero.

Philia comes out of the house, and, thinking that Senex is the Captain, offers herself up to him.

She disguises herself in virginal white robes and a veil (much like Philia's) to try to catch Senex being unfaithful.

Surprised but game, Senex instructs Philia to wait in the house for him, and she does.

Taking the bait, Senex instructs Hysterium to draw him a bath in the long-abandoned house of Erronius.

The lustful old man Another important Plautine stock character, discussed by K.C. Ryder, is the senex amator.

Unexpectedly, Senex returns home early from his trip, and knocks three times on his own door.

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Common combinations with senex

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "senex" in a sentence?
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What does "senex" mean?
Senex means: An older or old man, chiefly as a stock character.
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