Erasmus
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Erasmus
- /ɪˈɹæzməs/
Where it comes from
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”.
proper noun
- Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
- Ellipsis of Erasmus Programme, a student exchange programme established in 1987.
noun Erasmuses
- An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme.
- A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: desiderius erasmus, geert geerts, gerhard gerhards, luther, erasmo, georges, mundus, grant, exchange, mobility, scholarship, studentship, fellowship, programme, abroad, study
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name Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
| Español | Erasmo de Róterdam, Erasmo de Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 伊拉斯謨 /伊拉斯谟 Yīlāsīmó |
| Português | Erasmo de Roterdão, Erasmo de Roterdã |
| Français | Érasme, Érasme de Rotterdam |
| Deutsch | Desiderius Erasmus von Rotterdam, Erasmus |
| Italiano | Erasmo da Rotterdam |
| Ελληνικά | Ντεζιντέριους Εράσμους Ροτεροντάμους Ntezintérious Erásmous Roterontámous, Έρασμος Érasmos, Έρασμος του Ρότερνταμ Érasmos tou Róterntam |
| Русский | Эра́зм Роттерда́мский Erázm Rotterdámskij |
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