What does mea culpa mean?
Definitions for mea culpa
ˈmɛ ɑ ˈkʊl pɑ; Eng. ˈmeɪ ə ˈkʌl pəmea cul·pa
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mea culpanoun
an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
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Mea culpa
Mea culpa is a phrase originating from Latin that means "my fault" or "my mistake" and is an acknowledgement of having done wrong. The expression is used also as an admission of having made a mistake that should have been avoided, and may be accompanied by beating the breast as in its use in a religious context. The phrase comes from a Western Christian prayer of confession of sinfulness, known as the Confiteor, used in the Roman Rite at the beginning of Mass or when receiving the sacrament of Penance. Grammatically, meā culpā is in the ablative case, with an instrumental meaning.
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mea culpa
"Mea Culpa" is a Latin phrase that translates to "my fault" or "my blame" in English. It is used to acknowledge personal error or to express personal responsibility or guilt for a mistake or wrongdoing.
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Mea culpa
Mea culpa is a Latin phrase that translates into English as "my mistake" or "my fault". To emphasize the message, the adjective "maxima" may be inserted, mea maxima culpa, which translates as "my most [grievous] fault."
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mea culpa in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mea culpa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- mea culpaCatalan, Valencian
- moje vina, moje chybaCzech
- meine Schuld, mea culpaGerman
- ήμαρτονGreek
- mea culpaSpanish
- mea culpaFrench
- טעות שליHebrew
- ჩემი ბრალიაGeorgian
- mea culpaNorwegian
- mea culpaPortuguese
- моя винаRussian
- moja greškaSerbo-Croatian
- benim hatamTurkish
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