Corrigendum

Pronunciation: /kəˈrɪdʒəndəm/

Definitions of corrigendum

noun a correction to a printed text

Example Sentences

A1 I had to issue a corrigendum to correct the mistake in the report.

A2 The publisher issued a corrigendum to rectify the error in the article.

B1 The company issued a corrigendum to address the inaccuracies in the financial statement.

B2 After receiving feedback, the author published a corrigendum to amend the errors in the book.

C1 The government issued a corrigendum to clarify the policy changes.

C2 The scientific journal published a corrigendum to acknowledge the errors in the research paper.

Examples of corrigendum in a Sentence

formal The company issued a corrigendum to rectify the errors in the previous report.

informal Hey, did you see the corrigendum they sent out about the meeting time change?

slang I heard there was a corrigendum about the dress code for the party.

figurative Sometimes we need to make a mental corrigendum to correct our own misconceptions.

Grammatical Forms of corrigendum

• plural: corrigenda
• comparative: more corrigendum
• superlative: most corrigendum
• present tense: corrigendum
• future tense: will corrigendum
• perfect tense: have corrigendum
• continuous tense: is corrigendum
• singular: corrigendum
• positive degree: corrigendum
• infinitive: to corrigendum
• gerund: corrigendum
• participle: corrigendum

Origin and Evolution of corrigendum

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'corrigendum' originated from Latin, derived from the verb 'corrigere' which means 'to correct'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of correcting errors in printed material, 'corrigendum' has evolved to refer to any error or mistake that needs to be corrected, not limited to just printed material.