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/eˈror/

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Translation

mistake, error

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Word origin

From Latin error ('a wandering, a mistake'), from errare ('to wander, to err'). The same root gives the English words below.

Origin
Latin
Root
error
English cognates
error, err

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralerrores

Examples

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I made a mistake in the exam.

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We all learn from our mistakes.

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The program is showing an error.

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Admitting a mistake early avoids bigger problems.

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There was an error in the bill they sent yesterday.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 1: error, increíble, fuego and 7 more words.