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 — plur. errata [ eratɔm, erata ] n. m. • 1798; mot lat. « chose où l on a erré », de errare → errer ♦ Faute d impression signalée. Liste des errata. ● erratum nom masculin (mot latin) Faute d impression répertoriée dans l errata. ● erratum (diffic …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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

  • erratum — I index error II index fault (mistake), miscue, misstatement III …   Law dictionary

  • Erratum — Sn Fehler, Druckfehler per. Wortschatz fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. errātum Fehler, Irrtum , dem substantivierten PPP. von l. errāre irren . Das Adjektiv erratisch in erratischer Block Findling ist abhängig von frz. bloc erratique… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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  • Errātum — (lat.), Irrthum, Versehen; Druckfehler …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Errātum — (lat.), Irrtum, Fehler, namentlich Druckfehler, besonders in der Mehrzahl (Errata): Verzeichnis solcher …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Erratum — Errātum (lat.), Irrtum, Versehen, Druckfehler …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • erratum — ERRÁTUM s.n. v. erată. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

  • erratum — meaning ‘an error (in printed matter)’ is pronounced i rah tǝm. It is a singular noun, with a plural errata. Errata should not be used as a singular noun on the analogy of agenda; if a singular is needed, a phrase such as list of errata is… …   Modern English usage

  • 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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