Explore Papabile through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Papabile in a sentence
Papabile meaning
Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.
Using Papabile
- The main meaning on this page is: Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.
Context around Papabile
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Papabile
- In this selection, "papabile" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, especially, considered and possible stand out and add context to how "papabile" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include considered especially papabile in the and he was papabile and after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "papabile" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with papabile
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was among the four whom Gregory VII nominated as papabile (possible successors). (13 words)
Election At Leo X's death in 1521, Cardinal Medici was considered especially papabile in the protracted conclave. (18 words)
Luciani was not considered papabile at the time though mentioned upon occasion in several papers, but a few cardinals approached him with their opinion that he would make a fine pontiff. (31 words)
Roncalli left Venice for the conclave in Rome well aware that he was papabile, and after eleven ballots, was elected to succeed the late Pius XII, so it came as no surprise to him, though he had arrived at the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. (48 words)
Luciani was not considered papabile at the time though mentioned upon occasion in several papers, but a few cardinals approached him with their opinion that he would make a fine pontiff. (31 words)
Election At Leo X's death in 1521, Cardinal Medici was considered especially papabile in the protracted conclave. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
Election At Leo X's death in 1521, Cardinal Medici was considered especially papabile in the protracted conclave.
He was among the four whom Gregory VII nominated as papabile (possible successors).
Luciani was not considered papabile at the time though mentioned upon occasion in several papers, but a few cardinals approached him with their opinion that he would make a fine pontiff.
Roncalli left Venice for the conclave in Rome well aware that he was papabile, and after eleven ballots, was elected to succeed the late Pius XII, so it came as no surprise to him, though he had arrived at the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice.