Erasmus

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/ɪˈɹæzməs/

proper noun

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

OriginMedieval Latin Erasmus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.
  3. European UnionabbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Erasmus Programme, a student exchange programme established in 1987.
nounErasmus (plural Erasmuses)

plural Erasmuses

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

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinErasmus
  2. EnglishErasmus

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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Translations

Bulgarian Еразъм Ротердамски, Еразъм
  • Еразъм Ротердамски (Erazăm Roterdamski)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Еразъм (Erazăm)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Еразъм (Erazăm)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 伊拉斯謨 /伊拉斯谟
  • 伊拉斯謨 /伊拉斯谟 (Yīlāsīmó)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Danish Erasmus, Erasmus af Rotterdam
  • ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmus af RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Desiderius Erasmus RoterodamusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmusmale given name
Dutch Desiderius Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus van Rotterdam
  • Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Desiderius Erasmus van RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Esperanto Erasmo, Erasmo de Roterdamo
  • ErasmoDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmo de RoterdamoDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Estonian Erasmus Rotterdamist
  • Erasmus RotterdamistDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Finnish Erasmus Rotterdamilainen, Erasmus
  • Erasmus RotterdamilainenDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
French Érasme, Érasme de Rotterdam
  • ÉrasmeDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Érasme de RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Érasmemale given name
German Desiderius Erasmus von Rotterdam, Erasmus
  • Desiderius Erasmus von RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Greek Ντεζιντέριους Εράσμους Ροτεροντάμους, Έρασμος
  • Ντεζιντέριους Εράσμους Ροτεροντάμους (Ntezintérious Erásmous Roterontámous)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Έρασμος (Érasmos)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Έρασμος του Ρότερνταμ (Érasmos tou Róterntam)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Έρασμος (Érasmos)male given name
Hungarian Erazmus
  • Erazmusmale given name
Italian Erasmo da Rotterdam, Erasmo
  • Erasmo da RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmomale given name
Norwegian Rasmus
  • Rasmusmale given name
Norwegian Bokmål Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, Erasmus
  • Desiderius Erasmus RoterodamusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Desiderius Erasmus av RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Polish Erazm
  • ErazmDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
Portuguese Erasmo de Roterdão, Erasmo de Roterdã
  • Erasmo de RoterdãoDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmo de RoterdãDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmomale given name
Russian Эра́зм Роттерда́мский, Эра́зм
  • Эра́зм Роттерда́мский (Erázm Rotterdámskij)Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Эра́зм (Erázm)male given name
Spanish Erasmo de Róterdam, Erasmo de Rotterdam
  • Erasmo de RóterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmo de RotterdamDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Erasmomale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Erasmus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erasmus

MLA

“Erasmus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erasmus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Erasmus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erasmus.

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