culpable

English

Etymology

From Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpabilis (blameworthy), from culpare (to blame, condemn), from culpa (fault, crime, mistake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
  • (file)

Adjective

culpable (comparative more culpable, superlative most culpable)

  1. Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy.
    I am culpable for stealing your money.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin culpabilis, equivalent to culpar + -able.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /kulˈpa.blə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /kulˈpa.ble/

Adjective

culpable (masculine and feminine plural culpables)

  1. guilty; culpable

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin culpabilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kulˈpable/, [kulˈpaβle]
  • (file)

Adjective

culpable (plural culpables)

  1. guilty
  2. culpable

Noun

culpable m or f (plural culpables)

  1. culpable person

Further reading

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