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Wilusa meaning

A city of the late Bronze Age Assuwa confederation of western Anatolia.

Using Wilusa

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city of the late Bronze Age Assuwa confederation of western Anatolia.
  • In the example corpus, wilusa often appears in combinations such as: of wilusa, wilusa with.

Context around Wilusa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

city 1×

Often after:

ilios 1× troy 1×

Sentence patterns with Wilusa

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

city of wilusa ilios or 1× city of wilusa with the 1× god of wilusa troy in 1× hittite city wilusa the probable 1× identification of wilusa with ilium 1× identifications of wilusa with troy 1× mentioned as wilusa in hittite 1× theory that wilusa is identical 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ahhiya wa has 1× also mentioned in 1× hittite texts mention 1× recent evidence also 1× the god seems 1× the identifications of 1×

Common sentence endings:

acropolis of troy 1× around 2600 bc 1× considered majority opinion 1× gained majority acceptance 1× ilios or ilium 1× is not complete 1×

Words around Wilusa

Just before it in the word index:

wiluna 4 wiltz 5 wiltwyck 2 wiltsie 2 wiltshire 267 wiltse 3

Just after it in the word index:

wilwood 2 wily 55 wilyer 8 wilzig 2 wim 43 wimal 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abcon 12 abdelhamid 12 abdelkader 12

Corpus analysis for Wilusa

  • In this selection, "wilusa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, city, ilios and troy stand out and add context to how "wilusa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include city of wilusa ilios or and city of wilusa with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wilusa" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wilusa

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

Recent evidence also adds weight to the theory that Wilusa is identical to archaeological Troy. (15 words)

While the identification of Wilusa with Ilium (that is, Troy) is always controversial, in the 1990s it gained majority acceptance. (20 words)

The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa ( Troy ) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Ahhiya(wa) has been identified with the Achaeans of the Trojan War and the city of Wilusa with the legendary city of Troy (note the similarity with early Greek Ϝίλιον main Wilion, later Ἴλιον main Ilion, the name of the acropolis of Troy). (43 words)

The letter describes one Piyama-Radu as a troublesome rebel who overthrew a Hittite client king and thereafter established his own rule over the city of Troy (mentioned as Wilusa in Hittite). (32 words)

The identifications of Wilusa with Troy and of the Ahhiyawa with Homer's Achaeans remain somewhat controversial but gained enough popularity during the 1990s to be considered majority opinion. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

Ahhiya(wa) has been identified with the Achaeans of the Trojan War and the city of Wilusa with the legendary city of Troy (note the similarity with early Greek Ϝίλιον main Wilion, later Ἴλιον main Ilion, the name of the acropolis of Troy).

Also mentioned in this and other letters is the Assuwa confederation made of 22 cities and countries which included the city of Wilusa (Ilios or Ilium).

Hittite texts mention a water tunnel at Wilusa, and a water tunnel excavated by Korfmann, previously thought to be Roman, has been dated to around 2600 BC.

Recent evidence also adds weight to the theory that Wilusa is identical to archaeological Troy.

The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa ( Troy ) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete.

The identifications of Wilusa with Troy and of the Ahhiyawa with Homer's Achaeans remain somewhat controversial but gained enough popularity during the 1990s to be considered majority opinion.

The letter describes one Piyama-Radu as a troublesome rebel who overthrew a Hittite client king and thereafter established his own rule over the city of Troy (mentioned as Wilusa in Hittite).

Troy VII has been identified with the Hittite city Wilusa, the probable origin of the Greek Ἴλιον, and is generally (but not conclusively) identified with Homeric Troy.

While the identification of Wilusa with Ilium (that is, Troy) is always controversial, in the 1990s it gained majority acceptance.

Common combinations with wilusa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wilusa" in a sentence?
An example: "Ahhiya(wa) has been identified with the Achaeans of the Trojan War and the city of Wilusa with the legendary city of Troy (note the similarity with early Greek Ϝίλιον main Wilion, later Ἴλιον main Ilion, the name of the acropolis of Troy)." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "wilusa" from authentic English texts.
What does "wilusa" mean?
Wilusa means: A city of the late Bronze Age Assuwa confederation of western Anatolia.
How many example sentences with "wilusa" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "wilusa", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.