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erratum

/ɛˈɹɑtəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
er-ra-tum
IPA
/ɛˈɹɑtəm/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

An error, especially one in a printed work.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛˈɹɑtəm/
  • British English: /ɛˈɹɑːtəm/

Inflected Forms

errata (plural)

Synonyms

corrigendum misprint typographical error typo literal error literal

Rhymes With

tatum stratum datum

Questions

How do you pronounce erratum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈɹɑtəm/.
What does erratum mean?
A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.
Where does erratum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce erratum

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