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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Eretria

Eretria f sg (genitive Eretriae)
Classical[ɛˈrɛ.tri.a]Ecclesiastical[eˈrɛː.tri.a]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingularEretria (a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEretria—
genitiveEretriae—
dativeEretriae—
accusativeEretriam—
ablativeEretriā—
vocativeEretria—
locativeEretriae—

Ĕrĕtrĭa, ae, f., = Ἐρετρία.
I. The principal city on the island of Euboea, the birthplace of the philosopher Menedemus, now Palaeo Castro, Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 59; Mel. 2, 7, 9; Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 64; Cic. Ac. 2, 42; Liv. 32, 16; 35, 38 al.—
B. Derivv.,
1. ĕrĕtrĭus, a, um, adj., Eretrian: creta, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 163; so, terra, Cels. 5, 15; 6, 3.—Subst.: Eretria, ae, f., Plin. 35, 6, 21, § 38; Vitr. 7, 14.—
2. ĕrĕtrĭ-ensis, e, adj., of Eretria: Gongylus, Nep. Paus. 2.—Subst., ĕrĕtrienses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Eretria, Liv. 35, 38.—
3. ĕrĕtrĭăci, ōrum, m., philosophers of the school of Menedemus, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 109. —Also called,
4. ĕrĕtrĭci, ōrum., m., Cic. de Or. 3, 17; Sen. Ep. 88 fin.—In sing.: ĕrĕtrĭcus, an Eretrian philosopher, Cic. Tusc. 5, 39.—
II. A city of Thessaly, in Phthiotis, now Tzangli, Liv. 32, 13; 33, 6.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρέτρια (Erétria).

Descendants
  • FrenchÉrétrie
  • ItalianEretria

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEretriaEretria 1. (Ἐρέτρια: Eth. Ἐρτειεύς, fem. Ἐπετπίς, Ἐρετριάς: Adj. Ἐρετρικός, Ἐρετριακός), one of the most ancient, and next to Chalcis the most powerfu…

Quick answers

What does Eretria mean in Latin?
Eretria, a proper noun, means “Eretria (a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf)”.
What is the genitive of Eretria?
The genitive singular is Eretriae. Eretria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Eretria?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈrɛ.tri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈrɛː.tri.a].