How do you use Wanax in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Wanax in a sentence
Wanax meaning
A Mycenean or Minoan king.
Using Wanax
- The main meaning on this page is: A Mycenean or Minoan king.
- In the example corpus, wanax often appears in combinations such as: the wanax, wa-na-ka wanax, wanax in.
Context around Wanax
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wanax
- In this selection, "wanax" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, existed and greek stand out and add context to how "wanax" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include na ka wanax in linear and of the wanax existed in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wanax" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wanax
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Wanax is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos. (11 words)
Wanax (Greek : Αναξ) is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos. (13 words)
His main reservation, he said, was whether the role of the wanax existed in this early period. (17 words)
Princeton University Press Poseidon carries frequently the title wa-na-ka ( wanax ) in Linear B inscriptions, as king of the underworld, and his title E-ne-si-da-o-ne indicates his chthonic nature. (34 words)
It is doubtful that the wanax was responsible for religious matters, but probably his title indicates that his right to rule was given by the god. (26 words)
Poseidon carries frequently the title wa-na-ka (wanax) in Linear B inscriptions, as king of the underworld. (18 words)
Example sentences (6)
His main reservation, he said, was whether the role of the wanax existed in this early period.
It is doubtful that the wanax was responsible for religious matters, but probably his title indicates that his right to rule was given by the god.
Poseidon carries frequently the title wa-na-ka (wanax) in Linear B inscriptions, as king of the underworld.
Princeton University Press Poseidon carries frequently the title wa-na-ka ( wanax ) in Linear B inscriptions, as king of the underworld, and his title E-ne-si-da-o-ne indicates his chthonic nature.
Wanax (Greek : Αναξ) is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos.
Wanax is best suited to Poseidon, the special divinity of Pylos.
Common combinations with wanax
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the wanax 2×
- wa-na-ka wanax 2×
- wanax in 2×