Pseudolus is an English word starting with the letter P. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Pseudolus in a sentence
Using Pseudolus
- In the example corpus, pseudolus often appears in combinations such as: hero pseudolus.
Context around Pseudolus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pseudolus
- In this selection, "pseudolus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hero, plan, character, steals, goes and wishes stand out and add context to how "pseudolus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and leave pseudolus in charge and confides in pseudolus that he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pseudolus" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pseudolus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A slave belonging to Hero, Pseudolus wishes to buy, win, or steal his freedom. (14 words)
Pseudolus promises to help him win Philia's love in exchange for his own freedom. (15 words)
One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in charge of Hero. (16 words)
Satisfied with his plan, Pseudolus steals Hysterium's book of potions and has Hero read him the recipe for the sleeping potion; the only ingredient he lacks is "mare's sweat," and Pseudolus goes off in search of some. (39 words)
Pseudolus offers to impersonate Lycus and talk his way out of the mess but, his ingenuity flagging, he ends up merely telling the Captain that Philia has disappeared, and that he, "Lycus," will set out in search of her. (39 words)
In the center is the house of Senex, who lives there with wife Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including head slave Hysterium and the musical's main character Pseudolus. (30 words)
Example sentences (10)
Satisfied with his plan, Pseudolus steals Hysterium's book of potions and has Hero read him the recipe for the sleeping potion; the only ingredient he lacks is "mare's sweat," and Pseudolus goes off in search of some.
A slave belonging to Hero, Pseudolus wishes to buy, win, or steal his freedom.
Hero confides in Pseudolus that he is in love with the lovely Philia, one of the courtesans in the House of Lycus (albeit still a virgin).
In the center is the house of Senex, who lives there with wife Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including head slave Hysterium and the musical's main character Pseudolus.
One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in charge of Hero.
Philia weds Hero; Pseudolus gets his freedom and the lovely courtesan Gymnasia; Gloriosus receives twin courtesans to replace Philia; and Erronius is reunited with his children.
Pseudolus comes up with a plan to slip Philia a sleeping potion that will render her unconscious.
Pseudolus convinces Hysterium to help him by dressing in drag and pretending to be Philia, "dead" from the plague.
Pseudolus offers to impersonate Lycus and talk his way out of the mess but, his ingenuity flagging, he ends up merely telling the Captain that Philia has disappeared, and that he, "Lycus," will set out in search of her.
Pseudolus promises to help him win Philia's love in exchange for his own freedom.
Common combinations with pseudolus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: