On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Sextilis. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Sextilis in a sentence
Context around Sextilis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sextilis
- In this selection, "sextilis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, macrobius and august stand out and add context to how "sextilis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by macrobius sextilis was renamed and on 1 sextilis august 15. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sextilis" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sextilis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Livy mentions earlier consular years starting on 1 Sextilis (August), 15 May, 15 December, 1 October and 1 Quintilis (July). (20 words)
Sextilis in fact had 31 days before it was renamed, and it was not chosen for its length (see Julian calendar ). (21 words)
According to a senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, Sextilis was renamed to honour Augustus because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, occurred in that month. (36 words)
According to a senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, Sextilis was renamed to honour Augustus because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, occurred in that month. (36 words)
Sextilis in fact had 31 days before it was renamed, and it was not chosen for its length (see Julian calendar ). (21 words)
Livy mentions earlier consular years starting on 1 Sextilis (August), 15 May, 15 December, 1 October and 1 Quintilis (July). (20 words)
Example sentences (3)
According to a senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, Sextilis was renamed to honour Augustus because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, occurred in that month.
Livy mentions earlier consular years starting on 1 Sextilis (August), 15 May, 15 December, 1 October and 1 Quintilis (July).
Sextilis in fact had 31 days before it was renamed, and it was not chosen for its length (see Julian calendar ).