emendation

[ ee-muhn-dey-shuhn, em-uhn- ]

/ ˌi mənˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌɛm ən- /

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noun

a correction or change, as of a text.

the act of emending.

Origin of emendation

1530–40; <Latin ēmendātiōn- (stem of ēmendātiō), equivalent to ēmendāt(us) (see emendate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM emendation

e·men·da·to·ry

[ih-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·e·men·da·tion, noun

Words nearby emendation

emeiocytosis, Emelia, Emeline, emend, emendate, emendation, emerald, emerald cut, emerald green, Emerald Isle, emerald moth

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Example sentences from the Web for emendation

Markland's emendation has been unanimously adopted by the later editors.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides
This passage may, in my opinion, be very easily understood, without any emendation.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson
Reiske's emendation, ‛οσια for ‛οια, seems deserving of admission.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides
The text is based on an emendation of Graetz, following the Syriac.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Jeremiah|William Henry Bennett

Hanmer's emendation of moss'd for 'moist' has been generally and justly received.
The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays|Thomas Keightley

British Dictionary definitions for emendation

emendation

/ (ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

a correction or improvement in a text

the act or process of emending

Derived forms of emendation

emendator, nounemendatory (ɪˈmɛndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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单词	emendation
释义	emendation [ ee-muhn-dey-shuhn, em-uhn- ] / ˌi mənˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌɛm ən- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emendation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a correction or change, as of a text. the act of emending. Origin of emendation 1530–40; <Latin ēmendātiōn- (stem of ēmendātiō), equivalent to ēmendāt(us) (see emendate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM emendation e·men·da·to·ry [ih-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·e·men·da·tion, noun Words nearby emendation emeiocytosis, Emelia, Emeline, emend, emendate, emendation, emerald, emerald cut, emerald green, Emerald Isle, emerald moth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emendation Markland's emendation has been unanimously adopted by the later editors. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.\|Euripides This passage may, in my opinion, be very easily understood, without any emendation. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies\|Samuel Johnson Reiske's emendation, ‛οσια for ‛οια, seems deserving of admission. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.\|Euripides The text is based on an emendation of Graetz, following the Syriac. Expositor's Bible: The Book of Jeremiah\|William Henry Bennett Hanmer's emendation of moss'd for 'moist' has been generally and justly received. The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays\|Thomas Keightley British Dictionary definitions for emendation emendation / (ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃən) / noun a correction or improvement in a text the act or process of emending Derived forms of emendation emendator, nounemendatory (ɪˈmɛndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to emendation correction, change, editing, revisal, amendment, betterment, amelioration
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emendation

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