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er⋅ro⋅ne⋅ous
[uh-roh-nee-uh
s, e-roh-] 
–adjective
| 1. | containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer. |
| 2. | straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc. |
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| er·ro·ne·ous (ĭ-rō'nē-əs) adj. Containing or derived from error; mistaken: erroneous conclusions. [Middle English, from Latin errōneus, from errō, errōn-, a vagabond, from errāre, to err, wander; see ers- in Indo-European roots.] er·ro'ne·ous·ly adv., er·ro'ne·ous·ness n. |
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| Main Entry: | erroneous1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | not true, correct, or right; containing an error or errors |
| Etymology: | Latin errare 'to wander' |
| Main Entry: | erroneous2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | characterized by error; faulty |
| Etymology: | Latin errare 'to wander' |
| Main Entry: | erroneous3 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | wandering aimlessly; vagrant |
| Etymology: | Latin errare 'to wander' |
| Main Entry: | erroneous4 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | straying from a wise or right path |
| Etymology: | Latin errare 'to wander' |
Language Translation for : erroneous
Spanish:
erróneo,
German:
irrig,
Japanese:
誤った
Erroneous
Er*ro"ne*ous\, a. [L. erroneus, fr. errare to err. See Err.]1. Wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural. [Obs.] "Erroneous circulation." --Arbuthnot. Stopped much of the erroneous light, which otherwise would have disturbed the vision. --Sir I. Newman. 2. Misleading; misled; mistaking. [Obs.] An erroneous conscience commands us to do what we ought to omit. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc. -- Er*ro"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Er*ro"ne*ous*ness, n.
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erroneous
c.1400, from L. erroneus "vagrant, wandering," from erronem (nom. erro) "vagabond," from errare "to wander, err" (see err).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: er·ro·ne·ous
Pronunciation: i-'rO-nE-&s, e-
Function: adjective
: containing or characterized by error —see also CLEARLY ERRONEOUS — —er·ro·ne·ous·ly adverb —er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun
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