me·a cul·pa

(mā′ə ko͝ol′pə, kŭl′-, mē′ə)

An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault: The authors issued a mea culpa after their plagiarism was revealed.

interj.

Used to express guilt for a personal error or fault.

[Latin meā culpā, through my fault : meā, feminine ablative of meus, my + culpā, ablative of culpa, fault.]

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mea culpa

(ˈmeɪɑː ˈkʊlpɑː)

an acknowledgment of guilt

[literally: my fault]

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me•a cul•pa

(ˈmɛ ɑ ˈkʊl pɑ; Eng. ˈmeɪ ə ˈkʌl pə)

Latin. through my fault (used as an acknowledgment of personal error).

mea culpa

A Latin phrase meaning my fault, used to acknowledge guilt, especially in Roman Catholic ritual.

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Noun

mea culpa - an acknowledgment of your error or guilt

acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

mea culpa

noun

A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon:

apology, excuse, regret (used in plural).

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MEA CULPA, MEA CULPA." He had had a classical education.

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Then she cried, "Ahem!" under cover of the MEA CULPA, striking her breast so vigorously that everybody, even the lady with the red cushion, turned round toward her.

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Mea culpa. I'm not sure how I made that mistake.--James Tarr

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