n.
Pronunciation: i- ' ra-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erraticus, from erratus, past participle of errare
Date: 14th century
1 a : having no fixed course : WANDERING <an erratic comet> b archaic : NOMADIC
2 : transported from an original resting place especially by a glacier <an erratic boulder>
3 a : characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity < erratic dieting> <keeps erratic hours> b : deviating from what is ordinary or standard : ECCENTRIC <an erratic genius>
synonyms see STRANGE
– er · rat · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– er · rat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– er · rat · i · cism \ - ' a-t ə - ˌ si-z ə m \ noun