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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErasmian
/ɪˈræz.mi.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of Desiderius Erasmus, his humanist philosophy, or his scholarly works.
"The scholar dedicated his career to studying Erasmian theology and humanist texts." - 2
Pertaining to the system of pronouncing Ancient Greek promoted by Erasmus, as opposed to the traditional Reuchlinian system.
"Most modern universities teach classical Greek using the Erasmian pronunciation system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper name of Desiderius Erasmus, the renowned 16th-century Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian. The suffix -ian was added to denote adherence to his scholarly systems, particularly his proposed pronunciation of Ancient Greek.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erasmian" is said worldwide
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Érasmien
Transliteration: e.ʁaz.mjɛ̃
"Il étudie la prononciation érasmienne du grec ancien."
erasmisch
Transliteration: eˈʁazmɪʃ
"Die erasmische Aussprache wird im Altgriechischunterricht verwendet."
erasmiano
Transliteration: e.razˈmja.no
"Adotta il metodo erasmiano per la lettura del greco."
erasmiano
Transliteration: e.ɾazˈmja.no
"El humanismo erasmiano influyó profundamente en Europa."
erasmiano
Transliteration: e.ɾaz.miˈɐ̃.nu
"O estudioso defendeu a pronúncia erasmiana."
एरास्मियाई
Transliteration: erãsmiyāī
"यह शोध एरास्मियाई मानवतावाद पर आधारित है।"
伊 Erasmus 的
Transliteration: Yīlāshimǐyīn de
Script: 伊拉斯谟式的
"学者们正在研究伊拉斯谟式的古希腊语发音。"
에라스무스의
Transliteration: eraseumuseu-ui
"이 문법은 에라스무스식 발음을 따릅니다."
エラスムス風の
Transliteration: Erasumusu-fū no
"古代ギリシャ語のエラスムス式発音を学ぶ。"
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