Word
aberr
Definition
n. a strange or unusual mistake. This word is very old and you will only see it in very old books or poems.
n. a deviation from the normal or expected state; an error or mistake.
Examples
“The old manuscript contains a small aberr.”
“The poet used the word 'aberr' to describe a single mistake in an otherwise perfect manuscript.”
“Scholars noted that the scribe's hand was generally flawless, yet a single aberr in the final line suggested a momentary lapse in concentration or a physical injury.”
Examples
simple
“The old manuscript contains a small aberr.”
contextual
“The poet used the word 'aberr' to describe a single mistake in an otherwise perfect manuscript.”
complex
“Scholars noted that the scribe's hand was generally flawless, yet a single aberr in the final line suggested a momentary lapse in concentration or a physical injury.”
Etymology
From Latin aberrō (“go astray; err”), from ab (“from, away from”) + errō (“stray”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.