erroneous
pronunciation
How to pronounce erroneous in British English:
UK [ɪˈrəʊniəs]
How to pronounce erroneous in American English:
US [ɪˈroʊniəs]
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- Adjective:
- containing or characterized by error
Word Origin
- erroneous (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French erroneus and directly from Latin erroneus "vagrant, wandering" (in Late Latin "erroneous"), from erronem (nominative erro) "a wanderer, vagabond," from past participle stem of errare "to wander, err" (see err). Related: Erroneously.
Example
- 1. Cme said the erroneous orders had no impact on prices .
- 2. Declaring one with extern or static is erroneous .
- 3. International development actors are making judgments based on erroneous statistics .
- 4. The erroneous alert also contained possible changes to the credit rating of french banks .
- 5. It added that all the erroneous trading positions had been closed .