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Using Proetus

  • In the example corpus, proetus often appears in combinations such as: proetus then.

Context around Proetus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

named 1× argive 1× restore 1×

Often after:

refused 1× consented 1×

Sentence patterns with Proetus

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

agenor named proetus or to 1× as proetus refused to 1× proetus consented and 1× proetus then declared 1× proetus then sent 1× the argive proetus as a 1× them if proetus would give 1× to restore proetus to his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as proetus refused 1× it is unclear 1× jobates thereupon attempted 1× melampus promised to 1× proetus consented and 1× proetus then declared 1×

Common sentence endings:

by armed force 1× descendant of agenor 1× far as sicyon 1× kingdom of argos 1× of his kingdom 1× state of frenzy 1×

Words around Proetus

Just before it in the word index:

proenza 6 proem 2 proehl 4 proefplaas 2 produselor 2 produsele 2

Just after it in the word index:

prof 1.511 profaci 3 profanatica 2 profanation 2 profane 89 profaned 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Proetus

  • In this selection, "proetus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, named, argive, restore, refused and consented stand out and add context to how "proetus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agenor named proetus or to and as proetus refused to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "proetus" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with proetus

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

Jobates, thereupon, attempted to restore Proetus to his kingdom by armed force. (12 words)

Melampus promised to cure them, if Proetus would give him one third of his kingdom. (15 words)

Proetus then sent Bellerophon to Iobates in Lycia, with a letter in which Iobates was desired to murder Bellerophon. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

As Proetus refused to accept these terms, the madness of his daughters not only increased, but was communicated to the other Argive women also, so that they murdered their own children and ran about in a state of frenzy. (39 words)

It is unclear whether Stephanus Stephanus of Byzantium s. v. Thasos is referring to a son of Agenor named Proetus, or to the Argive Proetus as a descendant of Agenor. (30 words)

Proetus consented and Melampus, having chosen the most robust among the young men, gave chase to the mad women, amid shouting and dancing, and drove them as far as Sicyon. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

It is unclear whether Stephanus Stephanus of Byzantium s. v. Thasos is referring to a son of Agenor named Proetus, or to the Argive Proetus as a descendant of Agenor.

As Proetus refused to accept these terms, the madness of his daughters not only increased, but was communicated to the other Argive women also, so that they murdered their own children and ran about in a state of frenzy.

Jobates, thereupon, attempted to restore Proetus to his kingdom by armed force.

Melampus promised to cure them, if Proetus would give him one third of his kingdom.

Proetus consented and Melampus, having chosen the most robust among the young men, gave chase to the mad women, amid shouting and dancing, and drove them as far as Sicyon.

Proetus then declared himself willing to listen to the proposal of Melampus; but the latter now also demanded for his brother Bias an equal share of the kingdom of Argos.

Proetus then sent Bellerophon to Iobates in Lycia, with a letter in which Iobates was desired to murder Bellerophon.

Common combinations with proetus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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