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erasmus

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɪˈɹæzməs/

Definition of erasmus

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

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

  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-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Erasmus Programme, a student exchange programme established in 1987.

noun

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

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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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