Explore Daphnephoros through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Daphnephoros in a sentence
Daphnephoros meaning
A boy chosen as the chief figure in the Daphnephoria procession.
Using Daphnephoros
- The main meaning on this page is: A boy chosen as the chief figure in the Daphnephoria procession.
Context around Daphnephoros
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Daphnephoros
- In this selection, "daphnephoros" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, apollo stand out and add context to how "daphnephoros" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of apollo daphnephoros and was called daphnephoros. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "daphnephoros" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with daphnephoros
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The most important site excavated there is the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros. (12 words)
The people held laurel branches ( daphnai), and at the head of the procession, walked a youth (chosen priest of Apollo), who was called "daphnephoros". (24 words)
The people held laurel branches ( daphnai), and at the head of the procession, walked a youth (chosen priest of Apollo), who was called "daphnephoros". (24 words)
The most important site excavated there is the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
The most important site excavated there is the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros.
The people held laurel branches ( daphnai), and at the head of the procession, walked a youth (chosen priest of Apollo), who was called "daphnephoros".