Erechtheus (trisyl.), ei, m., = Ἐρεχθεύς, a fabled king of Athens, father of Procris, Orithyia, Chthonia, and Creusa, 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.

— Derivv. Erechthēus, 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.

— Erecthī-dae, ārum, m., poet., the Athenians, Ov. M. 7, 430.

— Erechthis, idis, f., a daughter of Erechtheus, Orithyia, Ov. H. 16; Procris, id. M. 7, 726.