erróneo

/eˈroneo/ · B2 · adj

erroneous

❌📝 erróneo = err (as in 'to err') + -óneo; it's what you get when you err

Spanish erróneo comes from Latin errare, 'to wander, make a mistake', the same root as English err and error. Anything erróneo is the result of erring: a wrong answer, a mistaken idea, or a flawed argument.

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