corrigendum
[ kawr-i-jen-duhm, 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.
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Origin of corrigendum
1840–50; <Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere); see correct
Words nearby corrigendum
Corriedale, corrie-fisted, Corrientes, Corrigan, Corrigan's pulse, corrigendum, corrigible, corrin, corrival, corroborant, corroborate
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Example sentences from the Web for corrigendum
Sed audientibus nobis relatum est, quod reliqua vitia non minima ibi necessaria erant ad corrigendum.
Corrigendum, kor-i-jen′dum, n. that which requires correction:—pl.
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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