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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Erasmus

Pronunciation / Transliteration: erasmus

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Erasmus/ɪˈræzməs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Disfruté mucho de mi beca Erasmus en Roma."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An EU student exchange program that promotes cooperation between higher education institutions across Europe.

    "She spent her third year of university in Spain participating in the Erasmus program."
  2. 2

    A student who is participating in this European exchange program.

    "The university is hosting a welcome reception for all incoming Erasmus students tonight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek name Erasmios, meaning 'beloved' or 'desired', famously borne by the Dutch Renaissance humanist philosopher Desiderius Erasmus. In contemporary usage, it has been widely adopted to designate the European Union student exchange program named in his honor.

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