Erythraean
Syllables: Er·y·thrae·an/ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən/
Erythraean adjective: of, from or relating to Erythrae, Beotia. Also the ellipsis of the Erythraean Sea.
Adjective (1)
Erythraean (comparative more Erythraean, superlative most Erythraean)
Noun
Erythraean (plural Erythraeans)
- A native or inhabitant of Erythrae, Beotia
- A native or inhabitant of Erythrae, Ionia
Adjective (2)
Erythraean (comparative more Erythraean, superlative most Erythraean)
- Of or relating to the Erythraean Sea
- But murmur'd on the Erythræan shore.1638, George Sandys, A Paraphrase Vpon the Divine Poems, page 129
- The Italian possessions on the Red Sea, classically named by Signor Crispi the Erythræan colony, extend along 1,236 kilometres of coast [...]1892, The Nineteenth Century, page 437
Also used as
Erythraean is also the ellipsis of the Erythraean Sea.
Forms of Erythraean
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Erythraean |
| superlative | most Erythraean |
| alternative form (archaic) | Erythræan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Erythraeans |
Origin of Erythraean
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.
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Questions about Erythraean
- What does Erythraean mean?
- Erythraean means of, from or relating to Erythrae, Beotia.
- What part of speech is Erythraean?
- Erythraean can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Erythraean?
- Erythraean is pronounced /ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən/.
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