erratum

erratum
/i rah"teuhm, i ray"-, i rat"euhm/, n., pl. errata /-teuh/.
1. an error in writing or printing.
2. a statement of an error and its correction inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigendum.
[1580-90; < L, n. use of erratum wandered, erred, strayed (neut. ptp. of errare). See ERR, -ATE1]

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  • Erratum — Er*ra tum, n.; pl. {Errata}. [L., fr. errare, erratum, to wander, err. See {Err}.] An error or mistake in writing or printing. [1913 Webster] A single erratum may knock out the brains of a whole passage. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • erratum — ► NOUN (pl. errata) 1) an error in printing or writing. 2) (errata) a list of corrected errors added to a publication. ORIGIN Latin, error …   English terms dictionary

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