Ĕrĕtrĭa, ae, f., = Ἐρετρία.
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 ( Luc. ), 42; Liv. 32, 16; 35, 38 al.—
B Derivv.,
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 Ĕrĕtrĭ-ensis , e, adj., of Eretria : Gongylus, Nep. Paus. 2.—Subst., Ĕrĕtrienses , ium, m., the inhabitants of Eretria , Liv. 35, 38.—
3 Ĕrĕtrĭăci , ōrum, m., philosophers of the school of Menedemus , Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 42, 109. —Also called,
4 Ĕrĕtrĭci , ōrum., m., Cic. de Or. 3, 17; Sen. Ep. 88 fin. —In sing.: Ĕrĕtrĭcus , an Eretrian philosopher , Cic. Tusc. 5, 39.—
II A city of Thessaly , in Phthiotis , now Tzangli , Liv. 32, 13; 33, 6.