mea culpa
An instance of mea culpaAn instance of mea culpa; an apology.
» It's not mea culpa.
Das ist nicht mein Fehler. — MUIRIEL
Das ist nicht meine Schuld. — Manfredo
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1 sensesAn instance of mea culpa; an apology.
mea culpa, meine Schuld, Asche auf mein Haupt
моя́ винаmojá vina
- an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
Examples
1 sentencesIt's not mea culpa.
deDas ist nicht mein Fehler. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From the Latin phrase meā culpā (“through my fault”), ablative case of mea culpa (“my faulFrom the Latin phrase meā culpā (“through my fault”), ablative case of mea culpa (“my fault, guilt”), taken from the Confiteor, a traditional penitential prayer in Western Christianity.
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Forms
plural: mea culpas / mea culpae / meis culpis| Singular | mea culpa |
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| Plural | mea culpas / mea culpae / meis culpis |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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