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er⋅ra⋅ta
[i-rah-tuh, i-rey-, i-rat-uh] 
–noun
| 1. | pl. of erratum. |
| 2. | a list of errors and their corrections inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigenda. |
Origin:
1625–35
1625–35
Usage note:
Errata is originally the plural of the singular Latin noun erratum. Like many such borrowed nouns (agenda; candelabra), it came by the mid-17th century to be used as a singular noun, meaning “a list of errors or corrections to be made (in a book).” Despite objections by some to this singular use, it is common in standard English: The errata begins on page 237. When errata clearly means “errors,” it takes plural verbs and pronouns: Although errata were frequent in the first printing, most of them were corrected in subsequent printings. As a singular noun, errata has developed an English plural form erratas, which is rarely used.
Errata is originally the plural of the singular Latin noun erratum. Like many such borrowed nouns (agenda; candelabra), it came by the mid-17th century to be used as a singular noun, meaning “a list of errors or corrections to be made (in a book).” Despite objections by some to this singular use, it is common in standard English: The errata begins on page 237. When errata clearly means “errors,” it takes plural verbs and pronouns: Although errata were frequent in the first printing, most of them were corrected in subsequent printings. As a singular noun, errata has developed an English plural form erratas, which is rarely used.
er⋅ra⋅tum
[i-rah-tuhm, i-rey-, i-rat-uhm] –noun, plural -ta [-tuh] .
[-tuh] . | 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. |
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| er·ra·ta (ĭ-rä'tə, ĭ-rā'-) n. Plural of erratum. |
| er·ra·tum (ĭ-rä'təm, ĭ-rā'-) n. pl. er·ra·ta (-tə) An error in printing or writing, especially such an error noted in a list of corrections and bound into a book. [Latin errātum, from neuter past participle of errāre, to stray; see ers- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Errata
Er*ra"ta\, n. pl. [L.] See Erratum.
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Language Translation for : errata
Spanish:
errata,
German:
der Druckfehler,
Japanese:
誤字
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