Eretria
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ἐρέτρῐᾰ (Erétria), literally "city of the rowers", from ἐρέτης (erétēs, “rower”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈɹiːtɹiə/
Proper noun
Eretria
- (historical) A town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf. It was an important polis in the 6th/5th century BC.
Derived terms
- Eretrian
Anagrams
- Eritrea, tearier
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρέτρια (Erétria).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈre.tri.a/, [ɛˈrɛ.tri.a]
Proper noun
Eretria f (genitive Eretriae); first declension
- Eretria
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Eretria |
| Genitive | Eretriae |
| Dative | Eretriae |
| Accusative | Eretriam |
| Ablative | Eretriā |
| Vocative | Eretria |
Related terms
- Eretrius
- Eretriensis
- Eretricus
References
- Eretria in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Eretria in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Eretria in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly