Phagein is an English word starting with the letter P. With 2 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Phagein in a sentence
Using Phagein
- In the example corpus, phagein often appears in combinations such as: phagein to.
Context around Phagein
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Phagein
- In this selection, "phagein" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 14.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, main stand out and add context to how "phagein" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and φαγεῖν phagein to eat and φαγεῖν main phagein to devour. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "phagein" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with phagein
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The term is derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν main (phagein), "to devour". (14 words)
The word is derived from the Greek κόπρος copros, "feces" and φαγεῖν phagein, "to eat". (15 words)
The word is derived from the Greek κόπρος copros, "feces" and φαγεῖν phagein, "to eat". (15 words)
The term is derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν main (phagein), "to devour". (14 words)
Example sentences (2)
The term is derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν main (phagein), "to devour".
The word is derived from the Greek κόπρος copros, "feces" and φαγεῖν phagein, "to eat".
Common combinations with phagein
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- phagein to 2×