erratum

/eˈrɑːtəm/ (bre, ipa) · /eˈrɑːtəm/ (ame, ipa) · /e-ˈrä-təm How to pronounce erratum (audio) -ˈrā- How to pronounce erratum (audio) -ˈra-/ (ame, mw)

erratum — noun

  • erratumsingular
  • errataplural

1. a formal note added to a printed or online text to point out and correct a mista

1.名詞C2
釋義

a formal note added to a printed or online text to point out and correct a mistake in what was published.

例句

The journal issued an erratum after readers found a date error.

collocation: issue an erratum

An erratum on the museum sign corrected the year of the painting.

同義詞
  • correction

    broader; can mean the fix itself or the act of fixing something

  • corrigendum

    even more formal, especially in academic publishing

  • typo

    informal and narrower; usually names the typing mistake, not the published correction notice

用法筆記

This word is mostly used in formal publishing, academic, and editorial contexts. In everyday English, people usually say error, mistake, or correction instead; the plural is often errata.

常見錯誤

❌I found an erratum in my maths homework.
✅I found a mistake in my maths homework.
💡erratum is mainly used for published or posted text, not ordinary personal work.