ETYM Latin erraticus, from errare to wander: cf. French erratique. Related to Err.
In geology, a displaced rock that has been transported by a glacier or some other natural force to a site of different geological composition.
1. Having no fixed course; SYN. planetary, wandering.
2. Liable to sudden unpredictable change; SYN. fickle, mercurial, quicksilver.
3. Likely to perform unpredictably; SYN. temperamental.
Koji luta, koji se premešta; nepostojan, nepravilan, neredovan, nastupni; eratične stene, geol. putujuće stene, lutajuće stene, tj. one koje se nalaze na površini Zemlje daleko od mesta na kojem su postale; eratične bolesti, med. nepravilne, neredovne, nastupne, atipične bolesti, npr. groznica.
One that is erratic; especially; an erratic boulder or block of rock.