Corrigere

Corrigere is a Latin verb meaning to make straight, to set right, or to correct. In classical Latin it covers both literal correction (straightening a physical object) and more figurative senses such as correcting errors, reforming conduct, or adjusting plans. The verb is the source of many Romance-language forms such as correggere (Italian), corregir (Spanish), corriger (French), and corrigir (Portuguese). The English verb correct ultimately derives from Latin corrigere via Old French.

In terms of grammar, corrigere belongs to the third conjugation. Its principal parts are corrigo, corrigere, correxi, correctum. These form the basis for Latin tense and mood inflections: present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and subjunctive forms follow the regular patterns of the third conjugation. The present active indicative, for example, yields forms like corrigo, corrigis, corrigit, corrigimus, corrigitis, corrigunt.

In scholarly and textual contexts, corrigenda and corrigendum are used to denote corrections to a text. A corrigendum is a single correction notice, while corrigenda is the plural. These terms appear in publishing, editorial work, and academic work to indicate amendments to previously published material.

Overall, corrigere occupies a foundational place in Latin vocabulary and has left a clear imprint on the vocabulary of many Romance languages and on English through the verb correct and related scholarly terms.