Get to know Trimalchio better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning.
Trimalchio in a sentence
Trimalchio meaning
A wealthy freedman in the 1st century CE Roman work of fiction Satyricon.
Using Trimalchio
- The main meaning on this page is: A wealthy freedman in the 1st century CE Roman work of fiction Satyricon.
Context around Trimalchio
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Trimalchio
- In this selection, "trimalchio" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pompeius, probably, maecenatianus and says stand out and add context to how "trimalchio" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include banquet of trimalchio often translated and cold as trimalchio says because. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "trimalchio" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with trimalchio
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Trimalchio is an arrogant former slave, who has become quite wealthy by tactics that most would find distasteful. (18 words)
He plays a part only in the section titled "Cena Trimalchionis" (The Banquet of Trimalchio, often translated as "Dinner With Trimalchio"). (21 words)
His full name is "Gaius Pompeius Trimalchio Maecenatianus"; the references to Pompey and Maecenas in his name serve to enhance his ostentatious character. (23 words)
The section titled "Third of Fourth Day of Spring" opens with a quotation reading: "To piss warm and drink cold, as Trimalchio says, because our mother the earth is in the middle.. (32 words)
The most famous description of a Roman meal is probably Trimalchio's dinner party in the Satyricon, a fictional extravaganza that bears little resemblance to reality even among the most wealthy. (31 words)
His full name is "Gaius Pompeius Trimalchio Maecenatianus"; the references to Pompey and Maecenas in his name serve to enhance his ostentatious character. (23 words)
Example sentences (5)
He plays a part only in the section titled "Cena Trimalchionis" (The Banquet of Trimalchio, often translated as "Dinner With Trimalchio").
His full name is "Gaius Pompeius Trimalchio Maecenatianus"; the references to Pompey and Maecenas in his name serve to enhance his ostentatious character.
The most famous description of a Roman meal is probably Trimalchio's dinner party in the Satyricon, a fictional extravaganza that bears little resemblance to reality even among the most wealthy.
The section titled "Third of Fourth Day of Spring" opens with a quotation reading: "To piss warm and drink cold, as Trimalchio says, because our mother the earth is in the middle..
Trimalchio is an arrogant former slave, who has become quite wealthy by tactics that most would find distasteful.