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Explore Alpheus through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Alpheus in a sentence

Alpheus meaning

  1. A river in Hades.
  2. The god or personification of the river Alpheus.
  3. A male given name, of mostly historical usage.

Using Alpheus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Hades. | The god or personification of the river Alpheus. | A male given name, of mostly historical usage.

Context around Alpheus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

justice 1× genus 1×

Often after:

chitakunye 1× hyatt 1× snap 1×

Sentence patterns with Alpheus

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

cope and alpheus hyatt reconciled 1× judge justice alpheus chitakunye the 1× the genus alpheus snap their 1× with the alpheus a river 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dupree pp 216 1× in the ongoing 1× the snapping shrimp 1× this is reinforced 1×

Common sentence endings:

after his family 1× involving recapitulation theory 1× of the sun 1× that stuns prey 1×

Words around Alpheus

Just before it in the word index:

alpher 3 alphen 2 alphazero 5 alphax 2 alphavirus 3 alphaville 4

Just after it in the word index:

alphie 7 alphin 2 alphington 3 alphona 2 alphons 3 alphonse 63

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Alpheus

  • In this selection, "alpheus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, justice, genus, chitakunye, hyatt and snap stand out and add context to how "alpheus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cope and alpheus hyatt reconciled and judge justice alpheus chitakunye the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alpheus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alpheus

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

The snapping shrimp of the genus Alpheus snap their claws to create a shock wave that stuns prey. (18 words)

Dupree, pp. 216-232 Edward Drinker Cope and Alpheus Hyatt reconciled this view with evolutionism in a form of neo-Lamarckism involving recapitulation theory. (24 words)

This is reinforced by the connection of the river Alph with the Alpheus, a river that in Greece was connected to the worship of the sun. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

In the ongoing proceedings before High Court judge Justice Alpheus Chitakunye, the former top cop accused her husband of physically and emotionally abusing her and also failing to properly look after his family. (33 words)

This is reinforced by the connection of the river Alph with the Alpheus, a river that in Greece was connected to the worship of the sun. (26 words)

Dupree, pp. 216-232 Edward Drinker Cope and Alpheus Hyatt reconciled this view with evolutionism in a form of neo-Lamarckism involving recapitulation theory. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

In the ongoing proceedings before High Court judge Justice Alpheus Chitakunye, the former top cop accused her husband of physically and emotionally abusing her and also failing to properly look after his family.

Dupree, pp. 216-232 Edward Drinker Cope and Alpheus Hyatt reconciled this view with evolutionism in a form of neo-Lamarckism involving recapitulation theory.

The snapping shrimp of the genus Alpheus snap their claws to create a shock wave that stuns prey.

This is reinforced by the connection of the river Alph with the Alpheus, a river that in Greece was connected to the worship of the sun.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alpheus" in a sentence?
An example: "In the ongoing proceedings before High Court judge Justice Alpheus Chitakunye, the former top cop accused her husband of physically and emotionally abusing her and also failing to properly look after his family." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "alpheus" from authentic English texts.
What does "alpheus" mean?
Alpheus means: A river in Hades.
How many example sentences with "alpheus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "alpheus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.