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Sextum in a sentence

Using Sextum

  • In the example corpus, sextum often appears in combinations such as: sextum kalendas, bis sextum, diem sextum.

Context around Sextum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bis 4× diem 2×

Often after:

kalendas 4× february 1× twice 1×

Sentence patterns with Sextum

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

ante diem sextum kalendas martias 2× diem bis sextum kalendas martias 2× bissextile bis sextum twice sixth 1× the bis sextum february 24 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although there were 1× hence the year 1× the days of 1× the new leap 1× to create the 1×

Common sentence endings:

3rd century ad 1× bis vi kal 1× d vi kal 1× sextum kalendas martias 1× twice sixth year 1×

Words around Sextum

Just before it in the word index:

sexts 3 sextortionists 3 sextortion 32 sexton 206 sexting 35 sextilis 3

Just after it in the word index:

sextuple 2 sextupled 2 sextuplet 2 sextuplets 4 sextus 35 sexual 8.729

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Sextum

  • In this selection, "sextum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bis, diem, kalendas, february and twice stand out and add context to how "sextum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ante diem sextum kalendas martias and diem bis sextum kalendas martias. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sextum" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sextum

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

Hence, the year containing the doubled day was a bissextile (bis sextum, "twice sixth") year. (15 words)

To create the intercalary day, the existing ante diem sextum Kalendas Martias (February 24) was doubled, producing ante diem bis sextum Kalendas Martias. (23 words)

Although there were exceptions, the first day of the bis sextum (February 24) was usually regarded as the intercalated or "bissextile" day since the 3rd century AD. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

The days of these calendars were counted down (inclusively) to the next named day, so February 24 was ante diem sextum Kalendas Martias ("the sixth day before the calends of March") often abbreviated a. d. VI Kal. (37 words)

The new leap day was dated as ante diem bis sextum Kalendas Martias ('the sixth doubled before the Kalends of March'), usually abbreviated as a.d. bis VI Kal. (29 words)

Although there were exceptions, the first day of the bis sextum (February 24) was usually regarded as the intercalated or "bissextile" day since the 3rd century AD. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

To create the intercalary day, the existing ante diem sextum Kalendas Martias (February 24) was doubled, producing ante diem bis sextum Kalendas Martias.

Although there were exceptions, the first day of the bis sextum (February 24) was usually regarded as the intercalated or "bissextile" day since the 3rd century AD.

Hence, the year containing the doubled day was a bissextile (bis sextum, "twice sixth") year.

The days of these calendars were counted down (inclusively) to the next named day, so February 24 was ante diem sextum Kalendas Martias ("the sixth day before the calends of March") often abbreviated a. d. VI Kal.

The new leap day was dated as ante diem bis sextum Kalendas Martias ('the sixth doubled before the Kalends of March'), usually abbreviated as a.d. bis VI Kal.

Common combinations with sextum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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