Erasmus

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Erasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος (erásmios, lovely, pleasant, beloved, desired).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈɹæz məs/

Proper noun

Erasmus

  1. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.
  2. A male given name, 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 Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος (erásmios, lovely, pleasant, beloved, desired).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈras.mus/, [ɛˈras.mʊs]

Proper noun

Erasmus m (genitive Erasmī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) A male given name

Inflection

Second declension.

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

Derived terms

  • Erasmiacus
  • Erasmiānus
  • Erasmicus
  • Erasmīnus
  • Erasmiomastix
  • Erasmīsō
  • Erasmista
  • Erasmīzō
  • Erasmomastīx
  • Erasmophilus

Descendants

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