erratum

[ ih-rah-tuhm, ih-rey-, ih-rat-uhm ]

noun

, plural er·ra·ta [ih-, rah, -t, uh, ih-, rey, -, ih-, rat, -, uh].

1. an error in writing or printing.
2. a statement of an error and its correction inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigendum.

erratum

/ ɪˈrɑːtəm /

noun

1. an error in writing or printing
2. another name for corrigendum

Usage Note

See errata.

Word History and Origins

Origin of erratum¹

1580–90; < Latin, noun use of errātum wandered, erred, strayed (neuter past participle of errāre ). See err, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of erratum¹

C16: from Latin: mistake, from errāre to err

Example Sentences

There is “errata in every man’s life,” says Franklin, ever the Philadelphia printer, when his grandson accuses him — fairly, unfairly, who are we to judge — of being a bad husband, parent, etc.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of the legal filings on Monday, Ms. Grossberg’s lawyers included her errata sheet, which is used by witnesses to correct mistakes in their depositions.

From New York Times

The journal will assess the claims, he adds, and issue errata or retractions if warranted.

From Science Magazine

The bill ballooned to over 3,000 pages in the House, and is stuffed with errata.

From New York Times

Lawyers later submitted a “notice of errata” to the court acknowledging that isolation is limited mainly to those arrested off the street or returning from being hospitalized.

From Los Angeles Times