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erratum.

A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛˈɹɑːtəm/UK/ɛˈɹɑtəm/Canada, US[ɛˈɹɑɾəm]Canada, US
  1. A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.

    When the journal's editors found out about the misreported details, they issued an erratum.
  2. An error, especially one in a printed work.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin errātum, neuter of errātus (“mistaken”).

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