Corrected
/kəˈrɛktɪd/noun
Changed or amended to remove an error or make something accurate.
Did you know?Correct comes from Latin corrigere, “to make straight,” built from regere, “to guide or rule”—the same ancient root behind words connected with kingship and rightness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reg-
“To move in a straight line; to direct or guide”
Classical Latin
Latin
regere
“To guide, govern, or keep straight”
Classical Latin
Latin
corrigere
“To make straight; to set right or amend”
Medieval Latin
Latin
correctus
“Set right, improved, or made accurate”
14th Century
Old French
correct
“Free from error or morally proper”
15th Century
English
correct
“To amend, set right, or remove faults”
Modern English
English
corrected
“Changed or amended so that it is accurate or free from error”