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How do you use Euhemerus in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Euhemerus in a sentence

Euhemerus meaning

  1. An ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic philosopher, famed for a lost work proposing most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which became supernatural only through retelling.
  2. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros).

Using Euhemerus

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic philosopher, famed for a lost work proposing most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which became supernatural only through retelling. | A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros).
  • In the example corpus, euhemerus often appears in combinations such as: of euhemerus.

Context around Euhemerus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mythologist 1×

Often after:

presented 1× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Euhemerus

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

after mythologist euhemerus c 320 1× favourably about euhemerus and other 1× greek of euhemerus of messene 1× the euhemerus presented a 1× works of euhemerus himself have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ferguson 1974 p 1× the euhemerus presented 1× the works of 1× this theory is 1×

Common sentence endings:

about human beings 1× flaws in paganism 1× other theological writers 1× up the suggestion 1×

Words around Euhemerus

Just before it in the word index:

euhemerized 5 euhemerism 3 eugowra 14 euglenophyte 2 eugia 3 eugeo 7

Just after it in the word index:

eui 26 euif 2 euipo 2 eujs 2 eukaryogenesis 2 eukaryote 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Euhemerus

  • In this selection, "euhemerus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mythologist, presented and himself stand out and add context to how "euhemerus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after mythologist euhemerus c 320 and favourably about euhemerus and other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "euhemerus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with euhemerus

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

The works of Euhemerus himself have not survived, but Christian patristic writers took up the suggestion. (16 words)

This theory is named euhemerism after mythologist Euhemerus (c.320 BC), who suggested that Greek gods developed from legends about human beings. (22 words)

The Euhemerus presented a theological doctrine of a vastly different type in a mock-simple prose style modelled on the Greek of Euhemerus of Messene and several other theological writers. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The Euhemerus presented a theological doctrine of a vastly different type in a mock-simple prose style modelled on the Greek of Euhemerus of Messene and several other theological writers. (30 words)

Ferguson (1974), p. 50 Clement, like many pre-Nicene fathers, writes favourably about Euhemerus and other rationalist philosophers, on the grounds that they at least saw the flaws in paganism. (30 words)

This theory is named euhemerism after mythologist Euhemerus (c.320 BC), who suggested that Greek gods developed from legends about human beings. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

The Euhemerus presented a theological doctrine of a vastly different type in a mock-simple prose style modelled on the Greek of Euhemerus of Messene and several other theological writers.

Ferguson (1974), p. 50 Clement, like many pre-Nicene fathers, writes favourably about Euhemerus and other rationalist philosophers, on the grounds that they at least saw the flaws in paganism.

The works of Euhemerus himself have not survived, but Christian patristic writers took up the suggestion.

This theory is named euhemerism after mythologist Euhemerus (c.320 BC), who suggested that Greek gods developed from legends about human beings.

Common combinations with euhemerus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of euhemerus 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "euhemerus" in a sentence?
An example: "The Euhemerus presented a theological doctrine of a vastly different type in a mock-simple prose style modelled on the Greek of Euhemerus of Messene and several other theological writers." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "euhemerus" from authentic English texts.
What does "euhemerus" mean?
Euhemerus means: An ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic philosopher, famed for a lost work proposing most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which became supernatural only through retelling.
How many example sentences with "euhemerus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "euhemerus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.