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Erythrae

Syllables: Er·y·thrae/ˈɛɹɪˌθɹiː/

Erythrae proper noun: a town of Boeotia situated a little south of the Asopus.

Proper noun

Erythrae

  1. (historical) A town of Boeotia situated a little south of the Asopus
  2. (historical) A town of Locris and port of Eupalium
  3. (historical) A city of the Ionians

Forms of Erythrae

alternative form (archaic)Erythræ

Origin of Erythrae

Borrowed from Latin Erythrae, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί (Eruthraí).

Questions about Erythrae

What does Erythrae mean?
Erythrae means a town of Boeotia situated a little south of the Asopus.
What part of speech is Erythrae?
Erythrae is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Erythrae?
Erythrae is pronounced /ˈɛɹɪˌθɹiː/.

Words near Erythrae in the dictionary

  1. erythorbates
  2. erythorbic
  3. erythorbic acid
  4. erythr-
  5. erythrabyssin
  6. Erythrae
  7. Erythraea
  8. Erythraean
  9. Erythraean Sea
  10. Erythraeans
  11. erythraeid

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