Sunday, May 12, 2024

Word of the Day: Corrigendum

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Sunday, May 12, 2024
Corrigendum
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noun 1. A thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed book.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The editor issued a notice of corrigendum for the incorrect date in the final copy."
Play Button "The small typo didn't merit a correction after the draft had been sent to the printer, but the newspaper still received emails pointing out the corrigendum."
Play Button "The meeting focused on finding the corrigenda in the last edition."
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Latin, early 19th century
Why This Word?
"Corrigendum" (plural "corrigenda") originates from the Latin word "corrigere," which means "bring into order." In publishing, a corrigendum is an error, or a thing that should be corrected in some way — such as a misspelling or a punctuation error. ...
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