"erratum" meaning in English

See erratum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛˈɹɑːtəm/ [UK], /ɛˈɹɑtəm/ [Canada, US], [ɛˈɹɑɾəm] [Canada, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erratum.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-erratum.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Brian-emurse-erratum.wav Forms: errata [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːtəm Etymology: Borrowed from Latin errātum, neuter of errātus (“mistaken”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|errātum}} Latin errātum Head templates: {{en-noun|errata}} erratum (plural errata)
  1. A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication. Synonyms: corrigendum
    Sense id: en-erratum-en-noun-MhKIRQLi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. An error, especially one in a printed work.
    Sense id: en-erratum-en-noun-wlTVgbkA

Inflected forms

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