Ερυθραία

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

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.

Ερυθραία • (Erythraía) f

1. (historical) the territory of the peninsula of Erythrae in Asia Minor
2. (historical) also, an ancient city at Boeotia for other cities, see the ancient Ἐρυθραί

• ερυθραϊκός (erythraïkós, “Erythraea”, adjective)
• Ερυθραίος (Erythraíos, “Erythraean”)
• Ερυθραιώτης m (Erythraiótis, “Erythraean or from the suburb New Erythraea”) / Ερυθραιώτισσα f (Erythraiótissa)
• Νέα (Néa) Ερυθραία "New Erythraea", suburb of Athens
• πανερυθραϊκός (panerythraïkós, “panerythraean”)

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.

Ερυθραία • (Erythraía) f in the singular

1. Eritrea (the territory in Africa)

Ερυθραία • (Erythraía) f (plural Ερυθραίες, masculine Ερυθραίος)

1. Eritrean (a female person from Eritrea or of Eritrean ethnicity). in Africa

• Ερυθραίος m (Erythraíos, “Eritrean”)
• Ερυθραία f (Erythraía, “Eritrean”)

• Erythrae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia in Asia Minor
• Ερυθραία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el in Africa