Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disculp

/dɪˈskəlp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-culp
IPA: /dɪˈskəlp/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Of nothinge in this one fault […] can I disculpe myselfe."
"I trusted that the conventional lie that disculps the author of a roman à clef would be recognised for what it was."

Etymology

First attested in 1602; borrowed from French disculper or its own etymon, Medieval Latin disculpō, from dis- + culpō. Doublet of disculpate.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1602

Word Breakdown

Root: disculpō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈskəlp/
British English: /dɪˈskʌlp/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

disculps (present, singular) disculping (participle, present) disculped (participle, past) disculped (past)

Phrases

mea culpa

Frequently Paired Words

culpable culpate culprit disculpate exculpate inculpate mea culpa

Synonyms

absolve exculpate exonerate acquittance assoil assoilzie acquit clear disculp disculpate vindicate

Questions

How do you pronounce disculp?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈskəlp/.
What does disculp mean?: To disculpate.
Where does disculp come from?: First known use: First attested in 1602.

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