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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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