Eretria, ae, f., = Ἐρετρία. 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, 42; Liv. 32, 16; 35, 38 al.

— Derivv., Eretrius, 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.

— Eretri-ensis, e, adj., of Eretria: Gongylus, Nep. Paus. 2.

—Subst., Eretrienses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Eretria, Liv. 35, 38.

— Eretriaci, ōrum, m., philosophers of the school of Menedemus, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 109.

—Also called, Eretrici, ōrum., m., Cic. de Or. 3, 17; Sen. Ep. 88 fin.

—In sing.: Eretricus, an Eretrian philosopher, Cic. Tusc. 5, 39.

— A city of Thessaly, in Phthiotis, now Tzangli, Liv. 32, 13; 33, 6.