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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

error.

wandering; error; winding, maze; uncertainty; deception;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɛr.rɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈɛr.ror]

  1. wandering, straying, going astray

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. wavering, uncertainty

    declension-3 · masculine

  3. error, mistake, fault

    declension-3 · masculine

  4. delusion (a departing from the truth), misunderstanding

    declension-3 · masculine

  5. solecism

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin erro Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin error From erro (“to err, stray”) + -or.

verb

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of errō

    first-person · form-of · indicative · passive · present · singular
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