On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Melampus. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Melampus in a sentence
Melampus meaning
A legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.
Using Melampus
- The main meaning on this page is: A legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.
Context around Melampus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Melampus
- In this selection, "melampus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, promised and having stand out and add context to how "melampus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include consented and melampus having chosen and melampus promised to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "melampus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with melampus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Melampus promised to cure them, if Proetus would give him one third of his kingdom. (15 words)
Proetus consented and Melampus, having chosen the most robust among the young men, gave chase to the mad women, amid shouting and dancing, and drove them as far as Sicyon. (30 words)
Proetus then declared himself willing to listen to the proposal of Melampus; but the latter now also demanded for his brother Bias an equal share of the kingdom of Argos. (30 words)
Proetus consented and Melampus, having chosen the most robust among the young men, gave chase to the mad women, amid shouting and dancing, and drove them as far as Sicyon. (30 words)
Proetus then declared himself willing to listen to the proposal of Melampus; but the latter now also demanded for his brother Bias an equal share of the kingdom of Argos. (30 words)
Melampus promised to cure them, if Proetus would give him one third of his kingdom. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
Melampus promised to cure them, if Proetus would give him one third of his kingdom.
Proetus consented and Melampus, having chosen the most robust among the young men, gave chase to the mad women, amid shouting and dancing, and drove them as far as Sicyon.
Proetus then declared himself willing to listen to the proposal of Melampus; but the latter now also demanded for his brother Bias an equal share of the kingdom of Argos.