/i rah"teuhm, i ray"-, i rat"euhm/ , n. , pl. errata /-teuh/ .
1. an error in writing or printing.
2. a statement of an error and its correction inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigendum.
[ 1580-90; erratum wandered, erred, strayed (neut. ptp. of errare ). See ERR, -ATE 1 ]
Usage . See errata .