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errático

erratic

adjective eh-RRAH-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin erraticus (wandering).

Also means

unpredictable

Usage Note

Errático describes behavior or movement that is inconsistent or unpredictable — comportamiento errático, órbita errática. In geology, an bloque errático is a boulder transported far from its origin by a glacier. The double rr is essential; a single r would change the sound entirely.

Examples

"Su comportamiento errático preocupó a todos."

Natural Translation

His erratic behavior worried everyone.

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