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corrigendum

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈdʒɛn.dəm/
  • UK: /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈɡɛn.dəm/
  • US: /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈd͡ʒɛn.dəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: erratum

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections. (The items thus listed will sometimes be corrected in subsequent print runs, if any occur; they are then called reprint corrections.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

Examples

  • errata and corrigenda

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: errata

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a printer's error; to be corrected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: error, mistake

History

Etymology

From Latin corrigendum, nominative neuter singular of corrigendus, the future passive participle (gerundive) of corrigō (“to correct”).

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: печатна грешка (pečatna greška) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Catalan: errata — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Chinese Mandarin: 勘誤 /勘误 (kānwù) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Chinese Mandarin: 刊誤 /刊误 (kānwù) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Dutch: erratum — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Esperanto: eraro — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Esperanto: preseraro — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Estonian: trükiviga — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Finnish: painovirhe — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • French: erratum — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • French: coquille — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Georgian: ბეჭდვითი შეცდომა (beč̣dviti šecdoma) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Georgian: კორექტურული შეცდომა (ḳorekṭuruli šecdoma) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • German: Erratum — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Greek: διορθωτικό (diorthotikó) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Greek: παρόραμα (parórama) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Greek: αβλέπτημα (avléptima) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Hindi: शुद्धिपत्र (śuddhipatra) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Irish: earráid — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Italian: refuso — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Norwegian: erratum — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Polish: korekta — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Polish: błąd druku — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Portuguese: errata — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Russian: исправленная опеча́тка (ispravlennaja opečátka) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Russian: опеча́тка (opečátka) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Russian: попра́вка (poprávka) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Spanish: errata — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Spanish: gazapo — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Spanish: yerro — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Swedish: erratum — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Swedish: corrigendum — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Swedish: rättelse — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Tamil: பதிப்பில் தவறு (patippil tavaṟu) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work
  • Telugu: తప్పొప్పుల పట్టిక (tappoppula paṭṭika) — error that is to be corrected in a printed work