corrigendum

[ kawr-i-jen-duhm, kor- ]

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noun,plural cor·ri·gen·da

[kawr-i-jen-duh]. /ˌkɔr ɪˈdʒɛn də/.

an error to be corrected, especially an error in print.
corrigenda, a list of corrections of errors in a book or other publication.

Origin of corrigendum

1840–50; <Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere); see correct

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How to use corrigendum in a sentence

Sed audientibus nobis relatum est, quod reliqua vitia non minima ibi necessaria erant ad corrigendum.
Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794 | Henry Mackenzie
corrigendum, kor-i-jen′dum, n. that which requires correction:—pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for corrigendum

corrigendum

/ (ˌkɒrɪˈdʒɛndəm) /

nounplural -da (-də)

an error to be corrected
Also called: erratum (sometimes plural) a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections

Origin of corrigendum

C19: from Latin: that which is to be corrected, from corrigere to correct

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