MEA CULPA


Meaning of MEA CULPA in English

[ ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə , ˌmi:ə 'kʌlpə ]

■ exclamation used as an acknowledgement of one's fault or error.

Origin

L., 'by my fault'.

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