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Ĕrĕtrĭa, ae, f., = Ἐρετρία.

  1. I. 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.
    1. B. Derivv.,
      1. 1. 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.
      2. 2. Ĕrĕtrĭ-ensis, e, adj., of Eretria: Gongylus, Nep. Paus. 2.
        Subst., Ĕrĕtrienses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Eretria, Liv. 35, 38.
      3. 3. Ĕrĕtrĭăci, ōrum, m., philosophers of the school of Menedemus, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 109.
        Also called,
      4. 4. Ĕrĕtrĭci, ōrum., m., Cic. de Or. 3, 17; Sen. Ep. 88 fin.
        In sing.: Ĕrĕtrĭcus, an Eretrian philosopher, Cic. Tusc. 5, 39.
  2. II. A city of Thessaly, in Phthiotis, now Tzangli, Liv. 32, 13; 33, 6.