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Philolaus is an English word starting with the letter P. With 3 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Philolaus in a sentence

Context around Philolaus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

further 1× argues 1×

Often after:

believed 1× must 1× system 1×

Sentence patterns with Philolaus

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

burch argues philolaus must have 1× in philolaus system the 1× universe further philolaus believed there 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

greek pythagorean universe 1× however burch argues 1× in philolaus system 1×

Common sentence endings:

earth was flat 1× fire from earth 1× visible from earth 1×

Words around Philolaus

Just before it in the word index:

philokalia 5 philogene 23 philodendrons 2 philodendron 5 philodemus 2 philoctetes 10

Just after it in the word index:

philologia 2 philological 29 philologie 2 philologist 17 philologists 7 philology 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Philolaus

  • In this selection, "philolaus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, further, argues, believed, must and system stand out and add context to how "philolaus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include burch argues philolaus must have and in philolaus system the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philolaus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philolaus

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

However, Burch argues Philolaus must have thought it orbited on the other side of the Fire from Earth. (18 words)

Greek Pythagorean universe further Philolaus believed there was a "Counter-Earth" (Antichthon) orbiting the "Central Fire" (not labeled) that was not visible from Earth. (24 words)

In Philolaus' system, the Earth did not rotate and its inhabited surface faced away from the Central Fire—possibly because it (the Earth) was flat. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

In Philolaus' system, the Earth did not rotate and its inhabited surface faced away from the Central Fire—possibly because it (the Earth) was flat. (25 words)

Greek Pythagorean universe further Philolaus believed there was a "Counter-Earth" (Antichthon) orbiting the "Central Fire" (not labeled) that was not visible from Earth. (24 words)

However, Burch argues Philolaus must have thought it orbited on the other side of the Fire from Earth. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

Greek Pythagorean universe further Philolaus believed there was a "Counter-Earth" (Antichthon) orbiting the "Central Fire" (not labeled) that was not visible from Earth.

However, Burch argues Philolaus must have thought it orbited on the other side of the Fire from Earth.

In Philolaus' system, the Earth did not rotate and its inhabited surface faced away from the Central Fire—possibly because it (the Earth) was flat.

Frequently asked questions

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