mea culpa
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Latin phrase mea culpa, from mea (“‘my, mine’”) and culpa (“‘fault’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈmeɪ.əˌkʌl.pə/, SAMPA: /"meI.@%kVl.p@/
- (WEAE) IPA: /ˈmi.əˈkʌl.pʌ/, /ˈmaɪ.əˈkʌl.pʌ/, SAMPA: /"mi.@"kVl.pV/, /"maI.@"kVl.pV/
[edit] Phrase
[edit] Translations
My fault, due to my error
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From the Latin phrase mea culpa, from mea (“‘my, mine’”) and culpa (“‘fault’”)
[edit] Interjection
mea culpa
[edit] Latin
[edit] Phrase
- my fault
- Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ Mariæ semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Ioanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
- I confess to the Almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
- Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ Mariæ semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Ioanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.