Erratum
/ɛˈɹɑtəm/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.
"When the journal's editors found out about the misreported details, they issued an erratum."
- 2 a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind wordnet
- 3 An error, especially one in a printed work.
"Erratum / The correct ISBN for this book is […]"
Example
More examples"When the journal's editors found out about the misreported details, they issued an erratum."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin errātum, neuter of errātus (“mistaken”).