Erratum

/əˈrætəm/

Definitions

  1. (n.) An error or mistake in a printed or written work, usually noted for correction.
    The publisher issued an erratum to correct the typographical mistakes in the legal document.

Forms

  • errata

Commentary

Erratum is singular; errata is the plural form commonly used in legal and publishing contexts to denote corrections.

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