errata

American  

[ih-rah-tuh, ih-rey-, ih-rat-uh] / ɪˈrɑ tə, ɪˈreɪ-, ɪˈræt ə /

noun

1. plural of erratum.

2. a list of errors and their corrections inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigenda.

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errata British  

/ ɪˈrɑːtə /

noun

1. the plural of erratum

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Usage

Errata is originally the plural of the singular Latin noun erratum. Like many such borrowed nouns ( agenda; candelabra ), it came by the mid-17th century to be used as a singular noun, meaning “a list of errors or corrections to be made (in a book).” Despite objections by some to this singular use, it is common in standard English: The errata begins on page 237. When errata clearly means “errors,” it takes plural verbs and pronouns: Although errata were frequent in the first printing, most of them were corrected in subsequent printings. As a singular noun, errata has developed an English plural form erratas, which is rarely used.

Etymology

Origin of errata

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

As part of the legal filings on Monday, Ms. Grossberg’s lawyers included her errata sheet, which is used by witnesses to correct mistakes in their depositions.

From New York Times

Lawyers later submitted a “notice of errata” to the court acknowledging that isolation is limited mainly to those arrested off the street or returning from being hospitalized.

From Los Angeles Times

There have been many suggestions for improvements, including replacing retractions with post-publication amendments to the paper or with complicated taxonomies of errata, corrections, self-retractions, partial retractions, retractions with replacements, and refutations or removals.

From Nature

In comments about a few other papers, Bik questions images that the authors have already acknowledged in published errata.

From Nature

The first announced the fake news of Trump’s departure and the second was labeled as an “errata,” correcting the first.

From Washington Post