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Philoctetes in a sentence

Philoctetes meaning

A male given name of historical usage.

Using Philoctetes

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name of historical usage.
  • In the example corpus, philoctetes often appears in combinations such as: philoctetes was.

Context around Philoctetes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

action 1× persuades 1× mock 1× friend 1×

Often after:

poeas 1× confronted 1×

Sentence patterns with Philoctetes

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

control of philoctetes s men 1× heracles friend philoctetes poeas in 1× philoctetes confronted paris 1× philoctetes is known 1× philoctetes was left 1× philoctetes was then 1× student of philoctetes and takes 1× that persuades philoctetes to go 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for this action 1× he is shown 1× medon took control 1× philoctetes confronted paris 1× philoctetes is known 1× philoctetes was left 1×

Common sentence endings:

arrow at him 1× began to stink 1× by a snake 1× go to troy 1× lights the pyre 1× of sophocles grandson 1×

Words around Philoctetes

Just before it in the word index:

philocrates 3 philo 82 philmore 2 philmont 2 philmech 3 phillyvoice 3

Just after it in the word index:

philodemus 2 philodendron 5 philodendrons 2 philogene 23 philokalia 5 philolaus 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Philoctetes

  • In this selection, "philoctetes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, action, persuades, mock, poeas and confronted stand out and add context to how "philoctetes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include control of philoctetes s men and heracles friend philoctetes poeas in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philoctetes" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philoctetes

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

Medon took control of Philoctetes's men. (7 words)

Philoctetes was then bitten by a snake. (7 words)

Philoctetes confronted Paris and shot a poisoned arrow at him. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Philoctetes is known to have been written in 409 BC, and Oedipus at Colonus is known to have only been performed in 401 BC, posthumously, at the initiation of Sophocles' grandson. (31 words)

No one but Heracles' friend Philoctetes ( Poeas in some versions) would light his funeral pyre (in an alternate version, it is Iolaus who lights the pyre). (26 words)

For this action, Philoctetes or Poeas received Heracles' bow and arrows, which were later needed by the Greeks to defeat Troy in the Trojan War. (25 words)

Example sentences (10)

For this action, Philoctetes or Poeas received Heracles' bow and arrows, which were later needed by the Greeks to defeat Troy in the Trojan War.

He is shown to have been a student of Philoctetes and takes his advice to let Hercules travel with him.

It is only Heracles' deus ex machina appearance that persuades Philoctetes to go to Troy.

Later in the film, some people of Thebes mock Philoctetes for his training of Achilles.

Medon took control of Philoctetes's men.

No one but Heracles' friend Philoctetes ( Poeas in some versions) would light his funeral pyre (in an alternate version, it is Iolaus who lights the pyre).

Philoctetes confronted Paris and shot a poisoned arrow at him.

Philoctetes is known to have been written in 409 BC, and Oedipus at Colonus is known to have only been performed in 401 BC, posthumously, at the initiation of Sophocles' grandson.

Philoctetes was left behind by Odysseus and his men after his wound from a snake bite began to stink.

Philoctetes was then bitten by a snake.

Common combinations with philoctetes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "philoctetes" in a sentence?
An example: "For this action, Philoctetes or Poeas received Heracles' bow and arrows, which were later needed by the Greeks to defeat Troy in the Trojan War." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "philoctetes" from authentic English texts.
What does "philoctetes" mean?
Philoctetes means: A male given name of historical usage.
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