Dictionary.com

erratum

[ ih-rah-tuhm, ih-rey-, ih-rat-uhm ]
/ ɪˈrɑ təm, ɪˈreɪ-, ɪˈræt əm /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: erratum / errata on Thesaurus.com
noun, plural er·ra·ta [ih-rah-tuh, ih-rey-, ih-rat-uh]. /ɪˈrɑ tə, ɪˈreɪ-, ɪˈræt ə/.
an error in writing or printing.
a statement of an error and its correction inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigendum.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
who
whom
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of erratum

1580–90; <Latin, noun use of errātum wandered, erred, strayed (neuter past participle of errāre). See err, -ate1

usage note for erratum

See errata.

Words nearby erratum

errantry, errare humanum est, errata, erratic, erratically, erratum, errhine, Er Rif, erring, Errol, erron.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to erratum

error, mistake, typo

How to use erratum in a sentence

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK