erratum errata

  • 1erratum, errata — Erratum, derived from a Latin verb meaning to wander, means an error, one usually resulting from a misprint in a book or any mistake in something written by hand. Errata is the plural form of this noun and requires a plural verb: The errata in… …

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  • 2erratum — See erratum, errata …

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  • 3errata — See erratum, errata …

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  • 4errata — [ erata ] n. m. • 1560; mot lat.→ erratum 1 ♦ N. m. pl. Des errata. ⇒ erratum. 2 ♦ Liste des fautes qui se sont glissées dans l impression d un ouvrage. Un errata, des errata (ou erratas). ● errata nom masculin invariable Liste des erreurs… …

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  • 5erratum — plur. errata [ eratɔm, erata ] n. m. • 1798; mot lat. « chose où l on a erré », de errare → errer ♦ Faute d impression signalée. Liste des errata. ● erratum nom masculin (mot latin) Faute d impression répertoriée dans l errata. ● erratum (diffic …

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  • 6Erratum — Sn Fehler, Druckfehler per. Wortschatz fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. errātum Fehler, Irrtum , dem substantivierten PPP. von l. errāre irren . Das Adjektiv erratisch in erratischer Block Findling ist abhängig von frz. bloc erratique… …

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  • 7Errata — Erratum Er*ra tum, n.; pl. {Errata}. [L., fr. errare, erratum, to wander, err. See {Err}.] An error or mistake in writing or printing. [1913 Webster] A single erratum may knock out the brains of a whole passage. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8erratum — meaning ‘an error (in printed matter)’ is pronounced i rah tǝm. It is a singular noun, with a plural errata. Errata should not be used as a singular noun on the analogy of agenda; if a singular is needed, a phrase such as list of errata is… …

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  • 9errata — plural of ERRATUM (Cf. erratum) (q.v.) …

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  • 10erratum — ► NOUN (pl. errata) 1) an error in printing or writing. 2) (errata) a list of corrected errors added to a publication. ORIGIN Latin, error …

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