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Erythraean

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən/
  • rhymes with -iən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Erythrae

Of, from or relating to Erythrae, Beotia

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, from or relating to Erythrae

Of, from or relating to Erythrae, Ionia

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adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to the Erythraean Sea

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4

name

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of the Erythraean Sea.

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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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noun

Meaning 5

A native or inhabitant of Erythrae

A native or inhabitant of Erythrae, Beotia

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noun

Meaning 6

A native or inhabitant of Erythrae

A native or inhabitant of Erythrae, Ionia

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History

Etymology

From Latin Erythraeus (from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραῖος (Eruthraîos)) + -an.

From Latin erythraeus (“reddish”) (as it was used in Erythraeum mare (“the Erythraean Sea”), from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”)) + -an.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: érythréen — Translations
  • Italian: eritreo — Translations
  • Latin: Erythraeus — Translations
  • French: l'Érythrée — Translations
  • Italian: l'Eritreo — Translations
  • French: Érythréen — Translations
  • French: Érythréenne — Translations
  • Italian: eritreo — Translations
  • Italian: eritrea — Translations
  • Latin: Erythraeus — Translations
  • Latin: Erythraea — Translations