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erroneous

Pronunciation: /ɪˈrəʊnɪəs, ɛ-/
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Definition of erroneous

adjective

  • wrong; incorrect:employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions

Derivatives

erroneously

adverb

erroneousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin erroneus (from erro(n-) 'vagabond', from errare 'to stray, err') + -ous

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Spell erroneous with a double r; the ending is -eous.

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