ERRATUM

misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal

(noun) a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

erratum (plural errata)

An error, especially one in a printed work.

Synonym: corrigendum

Anagrams

• maturer

Source: Wiktionary


Er*ra"tum, n.; pl. Errata. Etym: [L., fr. errare, erratum, to wander, err. See Err.]

Definition: An error or mistake in writing or printing. A single erratum may knock out the brains of a whole passage. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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