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erroné

erroneous; wrong; incorrect

adjective eh-ron-EH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin erroneus, from errare (to stray, to err).

Usage Note

Erroné is a formal or written-register adjective used to describe data, statements, or conclusions that are factually incorrect. The feminine is erronée. In everyday speech, faux or incorrect are more natural. Erroné is preferred in legal, academic, and scientific writing — une information erronée or un calcul erroné. The adverb is erronément.

Examples

"Cette information est complètement erronée."

Natural Translation

This information is completely wrong.

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