mea culpa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Phrase 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Interjection 3 Latin 3.1 Phrase

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[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

mea culpa

1. My fault, due to my error; my bad.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin phrase mea culpa, from mea (“‘my, mine’”) and culpa (“‘fault’”)

[edit] Interjection

mea culpa

1. mea culpa

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[edit] Latin

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mea culpa

1. 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.