Explore Antinous through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Antinous in a sentence
Antinous meaning
- A Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
- A constellation created by the emperor Hadrian, now considered by astronomers to be a part of Aquila.
Using Antinous
- The main meaning on this page is: A Bithynian Greek youth and lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian. | A constellation created by the emperor Hadrian, now considered by astronomers to be a part of Aquila.
- In the example corpus, antinous often appears in combinations such as: of antinous.
Context around Antinous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antinous
- In this selection, "antinous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, met, begs, towards, denies, killed and may stand out and add context to how "antinous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include beggar begs antinous one of and beginning with antinous whom he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antinous" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antinous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She instructs Laertes to throw his spear and to kill the father of Antinous, Eupeithes. (15 words)
Allen, 122 It is noteworthy that Marcus Aurelius's relationship towards Antinous's memory was one of total silence. (19 words)
Since the British publication failed, in 1918 Pessoa published in Lisbon two slim volumes of English verse: Antinous citationf. (19 words)
Having done so, he proceeds to slaughter the suitors (beginning with Antinous whom he finds drinking from Odysseus' cup) with help from Telemachus and Odysseus' servants Eumaeus the swineherd and Philoetius the cowherd. (33 words)
Fox, Robin The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian Basic Books. 2006 pg 574 It is documented that in Egypt he and his beloved Antinous killed a lion. (31 words)
Although Hadrian was criticized for the intensity of his grief to Antinous's death, his attempt at turning the deceased youth into a cult-figure found little opposition. (28 words)
Example sentences (13)
Sources say nothing about when Hadrian met Antinous; however, there are depictions of Antinous that show him as a young man of 20 or so.
This is best seen when Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, begs Antinous, one of the suitors, for food and Antinous denies his request.
The plot follows the death of Antinous, who mysteriously drowns in the Nile and sends his lover, the titular Roman emperor, into a fit of despair.
Allen, 122 It is noteworthy that Marcus Aurelius's relationship towards Antinous's memory was one of total silence.
Although Hadrian was criticized for the intensity of his grief to Antinous's death, his attempt at turning the deceased youth into a cult-figure found little opposition.
Fox, Robin The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian Basic Books. 2006 pg 574 It is documented that in Egypt he and his beloved Antinous killed a lion.
Having done so, he proceeds to slaughter the suitors (beginning with Antinous whom he finds drinking from Odysseus' cup) with help from Telemachus and Odysseus' servants Eumaeus the swineherd and Philoetius the cowherd.
He used his relationship with his Greek lover Antinous to underline his philhellenism and led to the creation of one of the most popular cults of ancient times.
Odysseus essentially says that while Antinous may look like a king, he is far from a king since he is not generous.
Royston Lambert, pp. 60–1 The fact is, however, that the actual history of the Antinous/Hadrian relationship is mostly unknown.
She instructs Laertes to throw his spear and to kill the father of Antinous, Eupeithes.
Since the British publication failed, in 1918 Pessoa published in Lisbon two slim volumes of English verse: Antinous citationf.
Williams, 61 Medals were struck with Antinous' effigy, and statues erected to him in all parts of the empire, in all kinds of garb, including Egyptian dress.
Common combinations with antinous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of antinous 3×