e-learning

noun

Learning conducted via electronic media, especially via the Internet.

OriginEnglish learning ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

noune-learning (uncountable)

alternative eLearning · alternative elearning

  1. uncountableLearning conducted via electronic media, especially via the Internet.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. New Latinēlectricus
  4. Englishelectric
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  8. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  9. Englishion
  10. Englishelectron
  11. Englishelectronic
  12. Englishe-
  13. Englishlearning
  14. Englishe-learning

From e- + learning.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 數位化學習 /数位化学习, e學習 /e学习
  • 數位化學習 /数位化学习 (shùwèihuà xuéxí)learning conducted via electronic media
  • e學習 /e学习 (e-xuéxí)learning conducted via electronic media
Finnish e-oppiminen
  • e-oppiminenlearning conducted via electronic media
French téléformation, formation en ligne
  • téléformationlearning conducted via electronic media
  • formation en lignelearning conducted via electronic media
  • e-learninglearning conducted via electronic media
German E-Learning, E-Lernen
  • E-Learninglearning conducted via electronic media
  • E-Lernenlearning conducted via electronic media
Japanese eラーニング, 電子ラーニング
  • eラーニング (ī-rāningu)learning conducted via electronic media
  • 電子ラーニング (denshi-rāningu)learning conducted via electronic media
Korean 이러닝, e러닝
  • 이러닝 (i-reoning)learning conducted via electronic media
  • e러닝 (i-reoning)learning conducted via electronic media
Russian электро́нное обуче́ние, дистанцио́нное обуче́ние
  • электро́нное обуче́ние (elektrónnoje obučénije)learning conducted via electronic media
  • дистанцио́нное обуче́ние (distanciónnoje obučénije)learning conducted via electronic media
Cite this entry
APA

e-learning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-learning

MLA

“e-learning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-learning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-learning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-learning.

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