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'Dead Air' is full of rants; it's a rant-based book. Yes, it's self-indulgence. I plead guilty; mea culpa.
Iain Banks

Meaning of "culpa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CULPA

Latin: fault.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CULPA

culpa  [ˈkʊlpɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CULPA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Culpa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CULPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of culpa in the English dictionary

The definition of culpa in the dictionary is an act of neglect. Other definition of culpa is a fault; sin; guilt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CULPA


feldspar
ˈfɛldˌspɑː
felspar
ˈfɛlˌspɑː
fluorspar
ˈflʊəˌspɑː
grandpa
ˈɡrænˌpɑː
grandpapa
ˈɡrænpəˌpɑː
hepar
ˈhiːpɑː
jipijapa
ˌhiːpiːˈhɑːpɑː
oompah
ˈuːmˌpɑː
oupa
ˈəʊpɑː
pa
pɑː
pah
pɑː
papa
pəˈpɑː
par
pɑː
parr
pɑː
pas
pɑː
Peckinpah
ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː
spa
spɑː
spar
spɑː
subpar
sʌbˈpɑː
Voluspa
ˌvɒləˈspɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CULPA

culm
Culm Measures
culmen
culmiferous
culminant
culminate
culminating
culmination
culotte
culottes
culpability
culpable
culpable homicide
culpableness
culpably
culpae
culpatory
Culpeper
culprit
culs-de-sac

WORDS THAT END LIKE CULPA

Arequipa
Atahualpa
calpa
Capa
catalpa
Europa
kalpa
kappa
mea culpa
milpa
napa
pipa
salpa
talpa
Tampa
tapa
Tegucigalpa
tepa
tulpa
vespa

Synonyms and antonyms of culpa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «culpa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CULPA

Find out the translation of culpa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of culpa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «culpa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过失
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

culpa
570 millions of speakers

English

culpa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

culpa
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الإهمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кульпа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

culpa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফল্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

culpa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Culpa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

culpa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

culpa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

culpa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Culpa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

culpa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

culpa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

culpa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

culpa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

culpa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кульпа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

culpa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

culpa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

culpa
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

culpa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Culpa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of culpa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CULPA»

The term «culpa» is very widely used and occupies the 12.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CULPA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about culpa

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QUOTES WITH «CULPA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word culpa.
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Iain Banks
'Dead Air' is full of rants; it's a rant-based book. Yes, it's self-indulgence. I plead guilty; mea culpa.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CULPA»

Discover the use of culpa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to culpa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Culpa
Leaving seminary and a devoted friend behind, Brock plunges headlong into a career in design, determined to make it to the pinnacle of success.But he could never dream where his life''s journey would take him.or what his crowning culpa-his ...
Morgan Jones, 2007
2
True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa
The story begins in February of 2002, when a reporter in Oregon contacts New York Times Magazine writer Michael Finkel with a startling piece of news.
Michael Finkel, 2009
3
Mia Culpa
'Mia Culpa is often very funny, and sometimes very serious.
Mia Freedman, 2012
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
culpa. levis. in. concreto. (5); quod (that) which, what (9); minus less, smaller (11); est is (10); non not (7); licere to be allowed, permitted (8): He to whom that which is bigger is allowed should not be not allowed that which is smaller.] Law.
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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When a Pope asks forgiveness: the mea culpa's of John Paul II
Examines John Paul Il's addresses admitting Church culpability on issues in history.
Luigi Accattoli, Jordan Aumann, 1998
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A Different Reality: Studies on the Work of Elena Garro
As Cynthia Duncan has pointed out, "La culpa es des los tlaxcaltecas" is an excellent example of the blending of history and myth in contemporary Mexican fiction. "The past and present co-exist on the same plane of mythical time and vie for ...
Anita K. Stoll, 1990
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Soy Virgen Por Culpa de Mateo
Soy. Virgen. Por. Culpa. De. Mateo. Caminaba tranquilamente por el malecón de la playa de Manhattan en California, me preguntaba como es que llegué a esta situación, a los casi cincuenta años, no conocía el placer del amor, me sentía un  ...
Fernando Dávila Prado, 2011
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Punch
In balance-sheet thus penitential, — Culpa mea 1 I recant my libs financial — Culpa mea ! In each hand a lighted taper, That the world may read the paper " Wherein Fould explodes in vapour All my budgets circumstantial — Culpa mea !
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Mea Culpa: Single Songbook, as performed by Good News
Single Songbook, as performed by Good News. BOM IJIGITÀL SHEETS l\/lea Culpa Composer: lean Kluger, Ralph Benatar Publisher: Editions Bleu Blanc Rouge Impressum: Verantwortlich für den Inhalt: ROBA Digital Sheets Ein ...
‎1979
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Felix Culpa (Miscorrection): Book 1-Story 3
My name is Adalyn.
B.C. Young, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CULPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term culpa is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Cosby mea culpa: I was wrong.
He cheated on his wife, Camille. He cheated on his kids. He cheated on the people who fell in love with Dr. Huxtable, because they couldn't ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Jenrry Mejia doesn't issue public apology upon return from 80-game …
The Mets did not seem to have a problem with Mejia's lack of a mea culpa. "He made a mistake," Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said. «Newsday, Jul 15»
3
Square Enix Yanks Bug-Ridden Final Fantasy XIV on Mac
The game's producer/director Naoki Yoshida outlined the issue in a 2,000-word mea culpa on Square Enix's forums. In summary: the Mac ... «Wired, Jul 15»
4
Special 'Destiny' PS4 is another expensive bundle option
There was anger, rebellion, Red Bull product tie-ins (no, really) and, eventually, a mea culpa that made the exclusive content available to ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
5
Paula Deen ripped on social media after son's brownface photo …
Though Deen quickly offered a mea culpa — and proclaimed that the perpetrator of putting up the photo was terminated — it was not sufficient ... «Chicago Defender, Jul 15»
6
Greece: The Impossible Triangle
... in a mea culpa in which he admits the failure of the IMF measures and proposes a substantial reduction in Greece's public debt as a remedy. «Freedom Socialist Party, Jul 15»
7
Honor Hawaii's last queen, put her face on $10 bill: Letters
... statesmanship and show the world that the United States of America can acknowledge its mea culpa by honoring a uniquely grand woman. «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Jul 15»
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On Cosby And Quaaludes, Two Things That Still Don't Seem Like …
She then went on to make the above Mea culpa. While her Twitter account has been silent so far today, other celebrities aren't so quiet right ... «Philebrity.com, Jul 15»
9
Sega On A Mission To Regain Fan Trust With Better Console Games
Speaking in an interview with Japanese video game magazine Famitsu (via Siliconera), Satomi offered a candid mea culpa to fans on the ... «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»
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Ryan Reynolds baby carrier fail: 'It's not first mistake I've made'
And the 38-year-old admitted it in a mea culpa to Today host Matt Lauer as the photo flashed on the screen, confessing: 'The baby's not ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Culpa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/culpa>. Apr 2024 ».
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