'Erratum' definitions:

Definition of 'erratum'

From: WordNet
noun
A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind [syn: misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal]

Definition of 'Erratum'

From: GCIDE
  • Erratum \Er*ra"tum\, n.; pl. Errata. [L., fr. errare, erratum, to wander, err. See Err.] An error or mistake in writing or printing. [1913 Webster]
  • A single erratum may knock out the brains of a whole passage. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]