Erasmus

Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹæzməs/

The English word “Erasmus” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.

noun

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

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”.

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