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Erichthonius in a sentence

Using Erichthonius

  • In the example corpus, erichthonius often appears in combinations such as: erichthonius of.

Context around Erichthonius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Erichthonius

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

etymology for erichthonius of strife 1× invented by erichthonius of athens 1× relate that erichthonius the serpent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to greek 1× hyginus made an 1× other variants relate 1×

Common sentence endings:

and impregnated her 1× earth child chthonios 1× of a dragon 1×

Words around Erichthonius

Just before it in the word index:

ericht 3 erichs 10 erich 88 erice 9 ericales 2 ericaceae 7

Just after it in the word index:

ericius 2 erick 68 ericka 12 ericksen 7 erickson 187 ericksson 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Erichthonius

  • In this selection, "erichthonius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include etymology for erichthonius of strife and invented by erichthonius of athens. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "erichthonius" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with erichthonius

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

Hyginus made an imaginative etymology for Erichthonius, of strife ( Eris ) between Athena and Hephaestus and the Earth-child (chthonios). (19 words)

According to Greek mythology the chariot was invented by Erichthonius of Athens to conceal his feet, which were those of a dragon. (22 words)

Other variants relate that Erichthonius, the serpent that accompanied Athena, was born to Gaia : when the rape failed, the semen landed on Gaia and impregnated her. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Other variants relate that Erichthonius, the serpent that accompanied Athena, was born to Gaia : when the rape failed, the semen landed on Gaia and impregnated her. (26 words)

According to Greek mythology the chariot was invented by Erichthonius of Athens to conceal his feet, which were those of a dragon. (22 words)

Hyginus made an imaginative etymology for Erichthonius, of strife ( Eris ) between Athena and Hephaestus and the Earth-child (chthonios). (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

According to Greek mythology the chariot was invented by Erichthonius of Athens to conceal his feet, which were those of a dragon.

Hyginus made an imaginative etymology for Erichthonius, of strife ( Eris ) between Athena and Hephaestus and the Earth-child (chthonios).

Other variants relate that Erichthonius, the serpent that accompanied Athena, was born to Gaia : when the rape failed, the semen landed on Gaia and impregnated her.

Common combinations with erichthonius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • erichthonius of 2×

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