Get to know Elea better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning.
Elea in a sentence
Related words
Elea meaning
Velia
Using Elea
- The main meaning on this page is: Velia
- In the example corpus, elea often appears in combinations such as: of elea.
Context around Elea
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elea
- In this selection, "elea" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, filled, empedocles, journeys and depend stand out and add context to how "elea" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ameinias in elea and born at elea but some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elea" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elea
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The wedding reception filled Elea with horror. (7 words)
The paradoxes of Zeno of Elea depend in large part on the uncertain interpretation of zero. (16 words)
He is a pre-Socratic philosopher who was influenced by thinkers such as Parmenides, Zeno of Elea, Empedocles, and Anaxagoras. (20 words)
Aristotle said that it was the pre-Socratic philosopher Zeno of Elea who invented dialectic, of which the dialogues of Plato are the examples of the Socratic dialectical method. (29 words)
This doctrine was defended by his younger countryman Zeno of Elea (490-430 BCE) in a polemic against the common opinion which sees in things multitude, becoming, and change. (29 words)
Elea journeys through her own memories but is frequently stymied by either technical errors or supernatural intrusions, resulting in some well-crafted, even oddly disturbing hallucinogenic scenarios. (27 words)
Example sentences (9)
He is a pre-Socratic philosopher who was influenced by thinkers such as Parmenides, Zeno of Elea, Empedocles, and Anaxagoras.
Elea journeys through her own memories but is frequently stymied by either technical errors or supernatural intrusions, resulting in some well-crafted, even oddly disturbing hallucinogenic scenarios.
The wedding reception filled Elea with horror.
Aristotle said that it was the pre-Socratic philosopher Zeno of Elea who invented dialectic, of which the dialogues of Plato are the examples of the Socratic dialectical method.
Career The first hero cult of a philosopher we know of was Parmenides' dedication of a heroon to his teacher Ameinias in Elea.
Diogenes Laërtius says "Leucippus was born at Elea, but some say at Abdera and others at Miletus," Diogenes Laërtius 9.30.
His One was defended by Zeno of Elea and Melissus, while those who wished to vindicate cosmic plurality and change felt obliged to respond to his challenge.
The paradoxes of Zeno of Elea depend in large part on the uncertain interpretation of zero.
This doctrine was defended by his younger countryman Zeno of Elea (490-430 BCE) in a polemic against the common opinion which sees in things multitude, becoming, and change.
Common combinations with elea
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of elea 5×