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Philoponus in a sentence

Philoponus meaning

Ellipsis of John Philoponus.

Using Philoponus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of John Philoponus.

Context around Philoponus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 1×

Often after:

directly 1× stands 1× pointed 1× proposed 1×

Sentence patterns with Philoponus

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

john philoponus stands out 1× or by philoponus directly 1× philoponus pointed out 1× philoponus proposed that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is unclear 1× john philoponus stands 1× philoponus pointed out 1× philoponus proposed that 1×

Common sentence endings:

by philoponus directly 1× of aristotelian thought 1× resisting its passage 1× set in motion 1×

Words around Philoponus

Just before it in the word index:

philopatry 3 philonise 6 philon 8 philomin 2 philomena 19 philomela 10

Just after it in the word index:

philoptochos 5 philos 4 philosemite 2 philosophe 2 philosopher 543 philosophers 484

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Philoponus

  • In this selection, "philoponus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, directly, stands and pointed stand out and add context to how "philoponus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include john philoponus stands out and or by philoponus directly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philoponus" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philoponus

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

It is unclear if Buridan was influenced by Avicenna, or by Philoponus directly. (13 words)

Philoponus pointed out the absurdity in Aristotle's claim that motion of an object is promoted by the same air that is resisting its passage. (25 words)

John Philoponus stands out for having attempted a fundamental critique of Aristotle's views on the eternity of the world, movement, and other elements of Aristotelian thought. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Philoponus proposed that motion was not maintained by the action of a surrounding medium, but by some property imparted to the object when it was set in motion. (28 words)

John Philoponus stands out for having attempted a fundamental critique of Aristotle's views on the eternity of the world, movement, and other elements of Aristotelian thought. (27 words)

Philoponus pointed out the absurdity in Aristotle's claim that motion of an object is promoted by the same air that is resisting its passage. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

It is unclear if Buridan was influenced by Avicenna, or by Philoponus directly.

John Philoponus stands out for having attempted a fundamental critique of Aristotle's views on the eternity of the world, movement, and other elements of Aristotelian thought.

Philoponus pointed out the absurdity in Aristotle's claim that motion of an object is promoted by the same air that is resisting its passage.

Philoponus proposed that motion was not maintained by the action of a surrounding medium, but by some property imparted to the object when it was set in motion.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "philoponus" in a sentence?
An example: "It is unclear if Buridan was influenced by Avicenna, or by Philoponus directly." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "philoponus" from authentic English texts.
What does "philoponus" mean?
Philoponus means: Ellipsis of John Philoponus.
How many example sentences with "philoponus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "philoponus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.