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Explore Colonus through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Colonus in a sentence

Colonus meaning

A sharecropping tenant farmer of the late Roman Empire and Early Middle Ages.

Using Colonus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sharecropping tenant farmer of the late Roman Empire and Early Middle Ages.
  • In the example corpus, colonus often appears in combinations such as: at colonus.

Context around Colonus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

eteocles 1×

Sentence patterns with Colonus

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

gospel at colonus including a 1× oedipus at colonus 1× oedipus at colonus eteocles and 1× oedipus at colonus is known 1× oedipus at colonus it is 1× servus et colonus both slave 1× slave and colonus 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in addition to 1× lucas 1964 p 1× philoctetes is known 1× several factors conspired 1× sophocles in sophocles 1× toured worldwide in 1×

Common sentence endings:

a broadway run 1× charges against them 1× oedipus at colonus 1× of sophocles grandson 1× slave and colonus 1× to the erinyes 1×

Words around Colonus

Just before it in the word index:

colonsay 9 colons 26 colonoscopy 37 colonoscopies 11 colonography 4 colonnades 18

Just after it in the word index:

colony 1.345 colophon 8 color 6.877 colorable 5 colorada 6 coloradan 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Colonus

  • In this selection, "colonus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eteocles stand out and add context to how "colonus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gospel at colonus including a and oedipus at colonus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "colonus" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with colonus

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

Toured worldwide in the acclaimed musical The Gospel at Colonus, including a Broadway run. (14 words)

Sophocles In Sophocles 's play, Oedipus at Colonus, it is significant that he comes to his final resting place in the grove dedicated to the Erinyes. (26 words)

Philoctetes is known to have been written in 409 BC, and Oedipus at Colonus is known to have only been performed in 401 BC, posthumously, at the initiation of Sophocles' grandson. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Lucas 1964, p. 128. According to some accounts, however, his own sons tried to have him declared incompetent near the end of his life; he is said to have refuted their charge in court by reading from his as yet unproduced Oedipus at Colonus. (44 words)

In addition to being in a clearly more powerful position in Oedipus at Colonus, Eteocles and Polynices are also culpable: they consent (l. 429, Theodoridis, tr.) to their father's going to exile, which is one of his bitterest charges against them. (42 words)

Several factors conspired to merge the status of former slaves and former free farmers into a dependent class of such coloni: it was possible to be described as servus et colonus, "both slave and colonus". (35 words)

Example sentences (6)

Several factors conspired to merge the status of former slaves and former free farmers into a dependent class of such coloni: it was possible to be described as servus et colonus, "both slave and colonus".

Toured worldwide in the acclaimed musical The Gospel at Colonus, including a Broadway run.

In addition to being in a clearly more powerful position in Oedipus at Colonus, Eteocles and Polynices are also culpable: they consent (l. 429, Theodoridis, tr.) to their father's going to exile, which is one of his bitterest charges against them.

Lucas 1964, p. 128. According to some accounts, however, his own sons tried to have him declared incompetent near the end of his life; he is said to have refuted their charge in court by reading from his as yet unproduced Oedipus at Colonus.

Philoctetes is known to have been written in 409 BC, and Oedipus at Colonus is known to have only been performed in 401 BC, posthumously, at the initiation of Sophocles' grandson.

Sophocles In Sophocles 's play, Oedipus at Colonus, it is significant that he comes to his final resting place in the grove dedicated to the Erinyes.

Common combinations with colonus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • at colonus 5×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "colonus" in a sentence?
An example: "Several factors conspired to merge the status of former slaves and former free farmers into a dependent class of such coloni: it was possible to be described as servus et colonus, "both slave and colonus"." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "colonus" from authentic English texts.
What does "colonus" mean?
Colonus means: A sharecropping tenant farmer of the late Roman Empire and Early Middle Ages.
How many example sentences with "colonus" are there?
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