aspis in a sentence
Examples
- :: Your Latin wouldn't help even if you could remember it Steve, I do believe that is Greek . " Aspis " = shield.
- Zavala Island is located at, which is east-northeast of Balsha Island, southwest of Aspis Island, north of Slab Point, and west of Organpipe Point.
- Menander's " Aspis " affirms the democratic values of its Athenian audience by portraying marriage as a reward for some, but not for other characters.
- On Wednesday, firebombs damaged two automatic teller machines _ at Athens branches of the privately-owned Piraeus Bank and Aspis Bank _ in separate incidents, but caused no injuries.
- However, subspecies " V . a . aspis " is categorized as Critically Endangered in Switzerland, " V . a . francisciredi " is categorized as Endangered.
- A " mora " was composed typically of hoplites, men armed with spears, swords and the heavy aspis shield and armoured in a cuirass, greaves and a helmet.
- Pogledets Island is located at, which is 860 m northeast of Zavala Island, 450 m northwest of Aspis Island and 1.45 km southwest of Williams Point, Livingston Island.
- Saving these transport ships was essential to the Roman s later victories at Aspis because these ships contained horses for the cavalry and extra food and supplies which were necessary for fighting on land.
- In ancient texts, " aspis " or asp often referred to the Egyptian cobra ( " Naja haje " ), in reference to its shield-like hood.
- It's necessary to be aware of vipera aspis ( " Vipera aspis " ), a viper with a poisonous bite, but it does not usually attack without provocation.