[kawr-i-jen-duh m, kor-]
- an error to be corrected, especially an error in print.
- corrigenda, a list of corrections of errors in a book or other publication.
Origin of corrigendum
1840–50; < Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere); see correct
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Related Wordsdeception, defect, exaggeration, blunder, solecism, erratum, incorrectness, unfaithfulness, miscalculation, wrong, slip, fault, mistake, imprecision, typo, corrigendum, unreliability, howler
Examples from the Web for corrigendum
Corrigendum, kor-i-jen′dum, n. that which requires correction:—pl.
- an error to be corrected
- Also called: erratum (sometimes plural) a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections
C19: from Latin: that which is to be corrected, from corrigere to correct
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Word Origin and History for corrigendum
1850, from Latin corrigendum (plural corrigenda) "that which is to be corrected," neuter gerundive of corrigere "to correct" (see correct (v.)).
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