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corrigendum

[ kawr-i-jen-duh m, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr ɪˈdʒɛn dəm, ˌkɒr- /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

deception, defect, exaggeration, blunder, solecism, erratum, incorrectness, unfaithfulness, miscalculation, wrong, slip, fault, mistake, imprecision, typo, unreliability, howler

Nearby words

  1. corriedale,
  2. corrientes,
  3. corrigan,
  4. corrigan's pulse,
  5. corrigan, mairead,
  6. corrigible,
  7. corrin,
  8. corrival,
  9. corroborant,
  10. corroborate

Origin of corrigendum

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

corrigendum

/ (ˌkɒrɪˈdʒɛndəm) /

noun plural -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

Word Origin for corrigendum

C19: from Latin: that which is to be corrected, from corrigere to correct
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Word Origin and History for corrigendum

corrigendum

n.

1850, from Latin corrigendum (plural corrigenda) "that which is to be corrected," neuter gerundive of corrigere "to correct" (see correct (v.)).

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