Greek edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /e.ɾiˈθɾe.a/
  • Hyphenation: Ε‧ρυ‧θραί‧α

Etymology 1 edit

From Ancient Greek Ἐρῠθραίᾱ (Eruthraíā) (adjective), feminine of adjective Ἐρυθραῖος (Eruthraîos), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, red). Substantivised by ellipsis of a noun e.g. χώρα f (khṓra, land, country) for the peninsula of Asia Minor where Ἐρυθραί f (Eruthraí, the city of Erythrae) was situated.

Proper noun edit

Ερυθραία (Erythraíaf

  1. (historical) the territory of the peninsula of Erythrae in Asia Minor
  2. (historical) An ancient city in Boeotia, in modern Greece
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Italian Eritrea,[1] from Ancient Greek Ἐρῠθραίᾱ (Eruthraíā), feminine of the adjective Ἐρυθραῖος (Eruthraîos), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, red). As in the phrase Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα (Eruthrà thálassa) (in Herodous Ἐρυθρὴ θάλασσα (Eruthrḕ thálassa) literally Red Sea.

Proper noun edit

Ερυθραία (Erythraíaf

  1. Eritrea (a country in East Africa, on the Red Sea)

Proper noun edit

Ερυθραία (Erythraíaf (plural Ερυθραίες, masculine Ερυθραίος)

  1. Eritrean (a female person from Eritrea or of Eritrean ethnicity). in Africa
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  • Ερυθραίος m (Erythraíos, Eritrean)
  • Ερυθραία f (Erythraía, Eritrean)

References edit

  1. ^ Ερυθραία - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.

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