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

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Telegony in a sentence

Telegony meaning

The belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.

Using Telegony

  • The main meaning on this page is: The belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.

Context around Telegony

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

main 1× picks 1× aside 1×

Sentence patterns with Telegony

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

main the telegony picks up 1× telegony main the 1× this telegony aside the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

telegony main the 1× this telegony aside 1×

Common sentence endings:

death of odysseus 1× slightly later poet 1×

Words around Telegony

Just before it in the word index:

telegonus 3 telegenic 6 telegdy 7 telefunken 10 telefoot 5 telefood 2

Just after it in the word index:

telegraaf 16 telegram 496 telegrams 42 telegraph 808 telegraphed 43 telegrapher 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Telegony

  • In this selection, "telegony" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, main, picks and aside stand out and add context to how "telegony" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include main the telegony picks up and telegony main the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "telegony" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with telegony

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

Telegony main The Telegony picks up where the Odyssey leaves off, beginning with the burial of the dead suitors, and continues until the death of Odysseus. (26 words)

This Telegony aside, the last 548 lines of the Odyssey, corresponding to Book 24, are believed by many scholars to have been added by a slightly later poet. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

This Telegony aside, the last 548 lines of the Odyssey, corresponding to Book 24, are believed by many scholars to have been added by a slightly later poet. (28 words)

Telegony main The Telegony picks up where the Odyssey leaves off, beginning with the burial of the dead suitors, and continues until the death of Odysseus. (26 words)

Example sentences (2)

Telegony main The Telegony picks up where the Odyssey leaves off, beginning with the burial of the dead suitors, and continues until the death of Odysseus.

This Telegony aside, the last 548 lines of the Odyssey, corresponding to Book 24, are believed by many scholars to have been added by a slightly later poet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "telegony" in a sentence?
An example: "Telegony main The Telegony picks up where the Odyssey leaves off, beginning with the burial of the dead suitors, and continues until the death of Odysseus." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "telegony" from authentic English texts.
What does "telegony" mean?
Telegony means: The belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.
How many example sentences with "telegony" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "telegony", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.