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Septimus in a sentence

Septimus meaning

A male given name from Latin.

Using Septimus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Latin.
  • In the example corpus, septimus often appears in combinations such as: septimus to, septimus wrote, septimus who.

Context around Septimus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

challenging 1× late 1× challenge 1× invites 1× recalls 1× letters 1× tutor 1× emperor 1×

Often after:

wrote 2× dearly 1× assertion 1× responds 1× hodge 1× smith 1× severus 1× awaits 1×

Sentence patterns with Septimus

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

clarissa and septimus smith 1× croom invites septimus to an 1× discussion between septimus and thomasina 1× her tutor septimus hodge a 1× in challenging septimus to the 1× it was septimus who savaged 1× mr septimus who serenaded 1× roman emperor septimus severus allowed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beloved wife of 1× chloe reads a 1× his wife s 1× lady croom invites 1× mr septimus who 1× scene 4 hannah 1×

Common sentence endings:

addressed to herself 1× amie and daniel 1× an amorous rendezvous 1× and septimus smith 1× behind the theories 1× in roman africa 1×

Words around Septimus

Just before it in the word index:

septimo 2 septimius 14 septimania 6 septima 2 septicyte 2 septicemic 5

Just after it in the word index:

septon 2 septs 5 septuagenarian 39 septuagenarians 8 septuagesima 2 septuagint 54

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Septimus

  • In this selection, "septimus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, challenging, late, challenge, wrote, dearly and assertion stand out and add context to how "septimus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clarissa and septimus smith and croom invites septimus to an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "septimus" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with septimus

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

Lady Croom invites Septimus to an amorous rendezvous. (8 words)

His wife's romantic affairs lead him to challenge Septimus to a duel. (13 words)

She studies with her tutor Septimus Hodge, a friend of Lord Byron (an unseen guest in the house). (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr. Septimus, who serenaded the crowd with his melodic voice, recalled his days in Jamaica, when he carried an M-16 around on a daily basis, and thought is was normal to “live the life of a gangsta”. (38 words)

While Septimus awaits appropriate music for Thomasina's dance lesson, he examines the sketch she made to illustrate the irreversibility of heat ; his action mirrors that of Hannah and Valentine, who also pondered the same diagram. (36 words)

She has found two letters Septimus wrote in case he should die in the duel: one to Thomasina, is about rice pudding, and the other is a love letter addressed to herself. (32 words)

Example sentences (15)

They are again interrupted by Chater, who succeeds in challenging Septimus to the duel, having learned (from Lord Byron off-stage) that Septimus wrote the damning review.

Beloved wife of the late Septimus, dearly loved mam of Patricia, doting gran of Gillian, Gavin and Neil, cherished great gran of Abby, Amie and Daniel.

Mr. Septimus, who serenaded the crowd with his melodic voice, recalled his days in Jamaica, when he carried an M-16 around on a daily basis, and thought is was normal to “live the life of a gangsta”.

Chloe reads a newspaper report on the Byron murder theory and then talks about determinism with Valentine, echoing the discussion between Septimus and Thomasina.

His wife's romantic affairs lead him to challenge Septimus to a duel.

Lady Croom invites Septimus to an amorous rendezvous.

Scene 4 Hannah rediscovers Thomasina's primer containing her ideas on iteration and chaos theory ; this recalls Septimus' assertion that what was lost is eventually rediscovered.

She has found two letters Septimus wrote in case he should die in the duel: one to Thomasina, is about rice pudding, and the other is a love letter addressed to herself.

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She mourns the loss of the knowledge stored there, and Septimus responds that all that was lost will eventually turn up again.

She studies with her tutor Septimus Hodge, a friend of Lord Byron (an unseen guest in the house).

The first two lines are quoted by Virginia Woolf in Mrs. Dalloway by the two main characters Clarissa and Septimus Smith.

The patronage of Roman emperor Septimus Severus allowed the city to become one of the most prominent in Roman Africa.

The tactic works, because Chater does not know it was Septimus who savaged an earlier work of his, "The Maid of Turkey".

Valentine, using his computer to extrapolate Thomasina's ideas, relates them to the concept of entropy ; he wonders whether Thomasina or Septimus was the genius behind the theories.

While Septimus awaits appropriate music for Thomasina's dance lesson, he examines the sketch she made to illustrate the irreversibility of heat ; his action mirrors that of Hannah and Valentine, who also pondered the same diagram.

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Common combinations with septimus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "septimus" in a sentence?
An example: "They are again interrupted by Chater, who succeeds in challenging Septimus to the duel, having learned (from Lord Byron off-stage) that Septimus wrote the damning review." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "septimus" from authentic English texts.
What does "septimus" mean?
Septimus means: A male given name from Latin.
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