Erythraea

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proper noun

A town in ancient Crete.

OriginLatin Erythraea ← Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραία →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Erythraia

  1. historicalA town in ancient Crete.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘρυθραία
  2. LatinErythraea
  3. EnglishErythraea

Borrowed from Latin Erythraea, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραία (Eruthraía).

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Translations

French Érythrée
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Italian Eritrea
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APA

Erythraea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erythraea

MLA

“Erythraea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erythraea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Erythraea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erythraea.

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