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Deianira in a sentence

Deianira meaning

The third wife of Heracles.

Using Deianira

  • The main meaning on this page is: The third wife of Heracles.

Context around Deianira

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

told 1× steal 1× tells 1× gives 1×

Often after:

away 1×

Sentence patterns with Deianira

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

nessus gives deianira his blood 1× revenge told deianira to gather 1× rumor tells deianira that she 1× to steal deianira away while 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as he lay 1× however nessus is 1× ovid metamorphoses ix 1× thinking of revenge 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the water 1× love of heracles 1× of her husband 1× to his vestments 1×

Words around Deianira

Just before it in the word index:

deianeira 2 dei 374 dehydrogenation 2 dehydrogenases 2 dehydrogenase 14 dehydroepiandrosterone 5

Just after it in the word index:

deibert 5 deibler 2 deichmann 5 deicide 10 deicing 7 deictic 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Deianira

  • In this selection, "deianira" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, told, steal, tells and away stand out and add context to how "deianira" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include nessus gives deianira his blood and revenge told deianira to gather. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deianira" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deianira

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

Ovid, Metamorphoses, IX l.132-3 Several years later, rumor tells Deianira that she has a rival for the love of Heracles. (22 words)

Thinking of revenge, Nessus gives Deianira his blood-soaked tunic before he dies, telling her it will "excite the love of her husband". (23 words)

However, Nessus is true to the archetype of the mischievous centaur and tries to steal Deianira away while Heracles is still in the water. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

As he lay dying, Nessus plotted revenge, told Deianira to gather up his blood and spilled semen and, if she ever wanted to prevent Heracles from having affairs with other women, she should apply them to his vestments. (38 words)

However, Nessus is true to the archetype of the mischievous centaur and tries to steal Deianira away while Heracles is still in the water. (24 words)

Thinking of revenge, Nessus gives Deianira his blood-soaked tunic before he dies, telling her it will "excite the love of her husband". (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

As he lay dying, Nessus plotted revenge, told Deianira to gather up his blood and spilled semen and, if she ever wanted to prevent Heracles from having affairs with other women, she should apply them to his vestments.

However, Nessus is true to the archetype of the mischievous centaur and tries to steal Deianira away while Heracles is still in the water.

Ovid, Metamorphoses, IX l.132-3 Several years later, rumor tells Deianira that she has a rival for the love of Heracles.

Thinking of revenge, Nessus gives Deianira his blood-soaked tunic before he dies, telling her it will "excite the love of her husband".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deianira" in a sentence?
An example: "As he lay dying, Nessus plotted revenge, told Deianira to gather up his blood and spilled semen and, if she ever wanted to prevent Heracles from having affairs with other women, she should apply them to his vestments." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "deianira" from authentic English texts.
What does "deianira" mean?
Deianira means: The third wife of Heracles.
How many example sentences with "deianira" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "deianira", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.