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erroneo

erroneous

adjective er-ROH-neh-oh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin erroneus (wandering, mistaken).

Also means

mistaken

Usage Note

Erroneo is a formal synonym of sbagliato (wrong) and scorretto (incorrect), preferred in legal, academic, and journalistic writing. It follows the four-form pattern: erroneo / erronea / erronei / erronee. Learners should not confuse it with errante (wandering/errant), which shares the same Latin root but has a different meaning.

Examples

"La sua interpretazione era erronea."

Natural Translation

His interpretation was erroneous.

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