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Protagorean is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Protagorean in a sentence

Protagorean meaning

Of or relating to the Greek philosopher Protagoras and his thought.

Using Protagorean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the Greek philosopher Protagoras and his thought.
  • In the example corpus, protagorean often appears in combinations such as: the protagorean.

Context around Protagorean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

doctrine 1× interpretation 1× philosophy 1×

Sentence patterns with Protagorean

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

and for protagorean philosophy of 1× as the protagorean doctrine 1× to the protagorean interpretation of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is important 1× it serves as 1× the lowest level 1×

Common sentence endings:

appearance and opinion 1× of this premise 1× the protagorean doctrine 1×

Words around Protagorean

Just before it in the word index:

protagoras 25 protagonists 319 protagonist 898 protactinium 47 prot 7 prosvetov 2

Just after it in the word index:

protalix 2 protams 2 protanomalous 3 protanomaly 2 protanope 2 protanopia 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Protagorean

  • In this selection, "protagorean" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, doctrine, interpretation and philosophy stand out and add context to how "protagorean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and for protagorean philosophy of and as the protagorean doctrine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "protagorean" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with protagorean

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 important to note that the Heraclitean doctrine of Flux is not the same as the Protagorean doctrine. (19 words)

It serves as a supporting theory to the Protagorean interpretation of Theaetetus's claim, in order that they might fully inquire as to the validity of this premise. (28 words)

The lowest level, which represents "the world of becoming and passing away" (Republic, 508d), is the metaphysical model for a Heraclitean philosophy of constant flux and for Protagorean philosophy of appearance and opinion. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

The lowest level, which represents "the world of becoming and passing away" (Republic, 508d), is the metaphysical model for a Heraclitean philosophy of constant flux and for Protagorean philosophy of appearance and opinion. (33 words)

It serves as a supporting theory to the Protagorean interpretation of Theaetetus's claim, in order that they might fully inquire as to the validity of this premise. (28 words)

It is important to note that the Heraclitean doctrine of Flux is not the same as the Protagorean doctrine. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

It is important to note that the Heraclitean doctrine of Flux is not the same as the Protagorean doctrine.

It serves as a supporting theory to the Protagorean interpretation of Theaetetus's claim, in order that they might fully inquire as to the validity of this premise.

The lowest level, which represents "the world of becoming and passing away" (Republic, 508d), is the metaphysical model for a Heraclitean philosophy of constant flux and for Protagorean philosophy of appearance and opinion.

Common combinations with protagorean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "protagorean" in a sentence?
An example: "It is important to note that the Heraclitean doctrine of Flux is not the same as the Protagorean doctrine." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "protagorean" from authentic English texts.
What does "protagorean" mean?
Protagorean means: Of or relating to the Greek philosopher Protagoras and his thought.
How many example sentences with "protagorean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "protagorean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.