Erasmus

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Erasmus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈɹæzməs/

Proper noun

Erasmus

  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.

Translations

Noun

Erasmus (plural Erasmuses)

  1. An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme
  2. A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From Koine Greek Ἔρασμος (Érasmos, from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος (erásmios, lovely, pleasant, beloved, desired)).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Erasmus m sg (genitive Erasmī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) a male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Erasmus
Genitive Erasmī
Dative Erasmō
Accusative Erasmum
Ablative Erasmō
Vocative Erasme

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Erasmus
  • French: Érasme
  • Italian: Erasmo
  • Portuguese: Erasmo
  • Spanish: Erasmo
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