| erato | (n) (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry |
| eratosthenes | (n) Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC) |
| Erato | n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to love. ] (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over lyric and amatory poetry. [ 1913 Webster ] |