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Added 9 October 2026

erratum

/ɛˈɹɑːtəm/ noun

Latin root: errātum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about erratum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind.

Origin

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

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