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culpa

/ˈkʊlpə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
cul-pa
IPA
/ˈkʊlpə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin culpa.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʊlpə/
  • British English: /ˈkʊlpə/

Inflected Forms

culpae (plural)

Phrases

culpa lata culpa levis felix culpa mea culpa nostra culpa tua culpa

Frequently Paired Words

culpa lata culpa levis felix culpa mea culpa nostra culpa tua culpa

Homonyms

kalpa (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

kulpa kalpa sapulpa tulpa

Questions

How do you pronounce culpa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊlpə/.
What does culpa mean?
Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.
Where does culpa come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin culpa.

How to pronounce culpa

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