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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Words related to corrigendum

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

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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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