English Explanatory Dictionary

Erasmus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
  3. Ellipsis of Erasmus Programme, a student exchange programme established in 1987.
noun
  1. An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme.
  2. A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɹæzməs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Erasmus.wav

Word forms

Erasmus Erasmuses

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Erasmus. The EU student exchange programme is named after Erasmus of Rotterdam, and also a backronym for “European [Community] Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students”.

Related words

Erasmian
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