Erasmus
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Noun — A student taking part in the Erasmus exchange programme, which lets European university students study abroad for part of their course.
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Etymology
Named after the Renaissance scholar Erasmus of Rotterdam, and reverse-engineered into the acronym "European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students."
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What does “Erasmus” mean?
The word “Erasmus” means a student taking part in the Erasmus exchange programme, which lets European university students study abroad for part of their course. In plain terms, a university exchange scheme (and, informally, the students or term abroad it funds) that sends European students to study at another university abroad for a semester or year.
How do you pronounce “Erasmus”?
“Erasmus” is pronounced ih-RAZ-muhs (/ɪˈɹæzməs/ in IPA).
How do you use “Erasmus” in a sentence?
Here is “Erasmus” used in a sentence: “She spent her Erasmus year studying in Barcelona.”
What part of speech is “Erasmus”?
“Erasmus” is a noun.
Is “Erasmus” a common word?
“Erasmus” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Erasmus” have?
“Erasmus” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a student taking part in the Erasmus exchange programme, which lets European university students study abroad for part of their course.