Erasmus
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Erasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος (erásmios, “lovely, pleasant, beloved, desired”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈɹæz məs/
Proper noun
Erasmus
- Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.
- A male given name, rare in English.
Related terms
Translations
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
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Noun
Erasmus (plural Erasmuses)
- An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme
- A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος (erásmios, “lovely, pleasant, beloved, desired”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈras.mus/, [ɛˈras.mʊs]
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Erasmus |
Genitive | Erasmī |
Dative | Erasmō |
Accusative | Erasmum |
Ablative | Erasmō |
Vocative | Erasme |
Derived terms
- Erasmiacus
- Erasmiānus
- Erasmicus
- Erasmīnus
- Erasmiomastix
- Erasmīsō
- Erasmista
- Erasmīzō
- Erasmomastīx
- Erasmophilus
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