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Erasmus.

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

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name/ɪˈɹæzməs/
  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. Ellipsis of Erasmus Programme, a student exchange programme established in 1987.

    European-Union · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

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”.

noun/ɪˈɹæzməs/
  1. An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme.

  2. A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme.

Where this word comes from

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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