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corrigendum

[ kawr-i-jen-duhm, kor- ]

noun

, plural cor·ri·gen·da [kawr-i-, jen, -d, uh].
  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.


corrigendum

/ ˌkɒrɪˈdʒɛndəm /

noun

  1. an error to be corrected
  2. Also callederratum sometimes plural a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of corrigendum1

1840–50; < Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere ); correct
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corrigendum1

C19: from Latin: that which is to be corrected, from corrigere to correct
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Example Sentences

Sed audientibus nobis relatum est, quod reliqua vitia non minima ibi necessaria erant ad corrigendum.

Corrigendum, kor-i-jen′dum, n. that which requires correction:—pl.

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