corrigendum
ɪˈdʒɛn noun, plural cor·ri·gen·da 
[-duh] .
[-duh] . 1.
an error to be corrected, especially an error in print.
2.
corrigenda, a list of corrections of errors in a book or other publication.
Origin:
1840–50; < Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere); see correct
1840–50; < Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere); see correct
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| —n , pl -da | |
| 1. | an error to be corrected |
| 2. | (sometimes plural) Also called: erratum a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections |
| [C19: from Latin: that which is to be corrected, from corrigere to | |
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Corrigendum
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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corrigendum
1850, from L. corrigendum (pl. corrigenda) "that which is to be corrected," gerundive of corrigere "to correct" (see correct).
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