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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἐρεχθεύς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /e.rekʰ.tʰěu̯s/(Attic Greek) /e.rex.ˈθeɸs/(Koine Greek) /ɪ.ˈrɛk.θjuːs/(English) /ɪ.ˈrɛk.θi.əs/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek ἐρέχθω (erechtho) meaning "to rend, to break". This was the name of the grandson of Erichthonius.