Main Entry: ¹er·rat·ic

Pronunciation: \i-ˈra-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erraticus, from erratus, past participle of errare

Date: 14th century

1 a : having no fixed course : wandering <an erratic comet> b archaic : nomadic
2 : transported from an original resting place especially by a glacier <an erratic boulder>
3 a : characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity <erratic dieting> <keeps erratic hours> b : deviating from what is ordinary or standard : eccentric <an erratic genius>

synonyms see strange

— er·rat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— er·rat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— er·rat·i·cism \-ˈa-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun