noun

Ĕrĕtrĭa

gen. Ĕrĕtriae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

The principal city on the island of Euboea; the birthplace of the philosopher Menedemus; Palaeo Castro

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.—

Derivv.,

Eretrian •

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.—

of Eretria; the inhabitants of Eretria •

ĕrĕtrĭ-ensis, e, adj., of Eretria: Gongylus, Nep. Paus. 2.—Subst., ĕrĕtrienses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Eretria, Liv. 35, 38.—

philosophers of the school of Menedemus

ĕrĕtrĭăci, ōrum, m., philosophers of the school of Menedemus, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 109. —Also called,

an Eretrian philosopher

ĕrĕtrĭci, ōrum., m., Cic. de Or. 3, 17; Sen. Ep. 88 fin.—In sing.: ĕrĕtrĭcus, an Eretrian philosopher, Cic. Tusc. 5, 39.—

A city of Thessaly; in Phthiotis; Tzangli

A city of Thessaly, in Phthiotis, now Tzangli, Liv. 32, 13; 33, 6.

Perseus ID: n16111 Key: Eretria