erratum
[ ih-rah-tuhm, ih-rey-, ih-rat-uhm ]
/ ɪˈrɑ təm, ɪˈreɪ-, ɪˈræt əm /
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noun, plural er·ra·ta [ih-rah-tuh, ih-rey-, ih-rat-uh]. /ɪˈrɑ tə, ɪˈreɪ-, ɪˈræt ə/.
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Origin of erratum
usage note for erratum
See errata.
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British Dictionary definitions for erratum
erratum
/ (ɪˈrɑːtəm) /
noun plural -ta (-tə)
an error in writing or printing
another name for corrigendum
Word Origin for erratum
C16: from Latin: mistake, from errāre to err
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