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erroneous

[ ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh- ]
/ ɪˈroʊ ni əs, É›Ėˆroʊ- /
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adjective
containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer.
straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
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Origin of erroneous

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin errōneus ā€œstraying,ā€ equivalent to errōn- (stem of errō ) ā€œwandererā€ (derivative of err-; see err) + -eus adjective suffix (see -eous)

OTHER WORDS FROM erroneous

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British Dictionary definitions for erroneous

erroneous
/ (ɪˈrÉ™ŹŠnÉŖÉ™s) /

adjective
based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect

Derived forms of erroneous

erroneously, adverberroneousness, noun

Word Origin for erroneous

C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander
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