Ĕrechtheus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Ἐρεχθεύς,
I a fabled king of Athens , father of Procris , Orithyia , Chthonia , and Creüsa , who devoted themselves to death for their country , Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62; id. N. D. 3, 19; id. Sest. 21, 48; Ov. M. 6, 667 sq.; 7, 697; Just. 2, 6, 12.—
II Derivv.
A Ĕrechthēus , a, um, adj., Erechthean , and poet. for Athenian : domus, Ov. F. 5, 204: arces, id. M. 8, 548; cf. litus, Val. Max. 6, 1, 1 ext. —
B Ĕrecthī-dae , ārum, m., poet., the Athenians , Ov. M. 7, 430.—
C Ĕrechthis , ĭdis, f., a daughter of Erechtheus , Orithyia , Ov. H. 16; Procris , id. M. 7, 726.