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Elpis is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Elpis in a sentence

Elpis meaning

  1. The goddess and personification of hope.
  2. 59 Elpis, a main belt asteroid.

Using Elpis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The goddess and personification of hope. | 59 Elpis, a main belt asteroid.

Context around Elpis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

preserve 1× keep 1× words 1× furthermore 1× hope 1× takes 1×

Often after:

away 1× takes 1× may 1× remained 1×

Sentence patterns with Elpis

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

elpis takes the 1× furthermore elpis may be 1× greek words elpis can be 1× jar preserve elpis for men 1× one takes elpis to mean 1× or keep elpis away from 1× prison for elpis as well 1× view that elpis should be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elpis takes the 1× furthermore elpis may 1× hesiod does not 1× if one takes 1× others hold the 1× some have argued 1×

Common sentence endings:

as an evil 1× away from men 1× evil vel sim 1× in the jar 1× locked securely inside 1× number of ways 1×

Words around Elpis

Just before it in the word index:

elpirega 2 elpidophoros 3 elpidio 3 elphinstone 14 elphin 12 elphicke 30

Just after it in the word index:

elpitiya 2 elps 2 elq 4 elr 4 elreen 3 elric 40

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Elpis

  • In this selection, "elpis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, preserve, keep, words, away, takes and may stand out and add context to how "elpis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include elpis takes the and furthermore elpis may be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elpis" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elpis

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

Elpis takes the more common meaning of expectant hope. (9 words)

Hesiod does not say why hope (elpis) remained in the jar. (11 words)

Second, does the jar preserve Elpis for men, or keep Elpis away from men? (14 words)

Longer example sentences

If one takes elpis to mean expectant hope, then the myth's tone is pessimistic: All the evils in the world were scattered from Pandora's jar, while the one potentially mitigating force, Hope, remains locked securely inside. (38 words)

Some have argued that logic dictates, therefore, that the jar acts as a prison for Elpis as well, withholding it from the human race. (24 words)

But as with most ancient Greek words, elpis can be translated a number of ways. (15 words)

Question examples

Second, does the jar preserve Elpis for men, or keep Elpis away from men? (14 words)

Example sentences (8)

Second, does the jar preserve Elpis for men, or keep Elpis away from men?

But as with most ancient Greek words, elpis can be translated a number of ways.

Elpis takes the more common meaning of expectant hope.

Furthermore, elpis may be regarded either (a) as a good, or (b) as an evil.

Hesiod does not say why hope (elpis) remained in the jar.

If one takes elpis to mean expectant hope, then the myth's tone is pessimistic: All the evils in the world were scattered from Pandora's jar, while the one potentially mitigating force, Hope, remains locked securely inside.

Others hold the minority view that elpis should be rendered, "expectation of evil" (vel sim).

Some have argued that logic dictates, therefore, that the jar acts as a prison for Elpis as well, withholding it from the human race.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elpis" in a sentence?
An example: "Second, does the jar preserve Elpis for men, or keep Elpis away from men?" This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "elpis" from authentic English texts.
What does "elpis" mean?
Elpis means: The goddess and personification of hope.
How many example sentences with "elpis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "elpis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.