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Explore Phorcys through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Phorcys in a sentence

Phorcys meaning

  1. A primordial sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, who by Ceto fathered numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.
  2. Phorcys of Phrygia, a Phrygian ally of the King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War.

Using Phorcys

  • The main meaning on this page is: A primordial sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, who by Ceto fathered numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons. | Phorcys of Phrygia, a Phrygian ally of the King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War.
  • In the example corpus, phorcys often appears in combinations such as: and phorcys.

Context around Phorcys

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Phorcys

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

nereus and phorcys some who 1× she and phorcys were the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

perhaps trying to 1× see also nereus 1×

Common sentence endings:

parents of scylla 1× water in general 1×

Words around Phorcys

Just before it in the word index:

phophi 6 phoong 5 phoolka 4 phoolan 35 phool 6 phoofolo 5

Just after it in the word index:

phore 3 phoresis 3 phori 8 phoria 3 phoronids 3 phororo 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Phorcys

  • In this selection, "phorcys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include nereus and phorcys some who and she and phorcys were the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phorcys" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phorcys

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

Perhaps trying to reconcile these conflicting accounts, Apollonius of Rhodes says that Crataeis was another name for Hecate, and that she and Phorcys were the parents of Scylla. (28 words)

See also Nereus and Phorcys Some who ascribe to him a specific domain call him the god of "elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water in general. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

See also Nereus and Phorcys Some who ascribe to him a specific domain call him the god of "elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water in general. (38 words)

Perhaps trying to reconcile these conflicting accounts, Apollonius of Rhodes says that Crataeis was another name for Hecate, and that she and Phorcys were the parents of Scylla. (28 words)

Example sentences (2)

Perhaps trying to reconcile these conflicting accounts, Apollonius of Rhodes says that Crataeis was another name for Hecate, and that she and Phorcys were the parents of Scylla.

See also Nereus and Phorcys Some who ascribe to him a specific domain call him the god of "elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water in general.

Common combinations with phorcys

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phorcys" in a sentence?
An example: "Perhaps trying to reconcile these conflicting accounts, Apollonius of Rhodes says that Crataeis was another name for Hecate, and that she and Phorcys were the parents of Scylla." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "phorcys" from authentic English texts.
What does "phorcys" mean?
Phorcys means: A primordial sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, who by Ceto fathered numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.
How many example sentences with "phorcys" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "phorcys", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.