English

Proper noun

Erasmus

1. Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch humanist and theologian.
2. A male given name, rare in English.

Related terms

• Erasmian

Translations

Anagrams

• amusers
• assumer
• masseur

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος ‎(erásmios, “pleasant”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /eˈras.mus/, [ɛˈras.mʊs]

Proper noun

Erasmus m ‎(genitive Erasmī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) A male given name

Inflection

Second declension.

Derived terms

Descendants

• English: Erasmus
• Italian: Erasmo
• Portuguese: Erasmo
• Spanish: Erasmo