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, guilty.
    I am culpable for stealing your money.

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Further reading

  • culpable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • culpable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin culpabilis, equivalent to culpar + -able.

Pronunciation

Adjective

culpable (masculine and feminine plural culpables)

  1. guilty; culpable

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin culpabilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kulˈpable/ [kulˈpa.β̞le]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: cul‧pa‧ble

Adjective

culpable (plural culpables)

  1. guilty, culpable
    hacerle sentir culpableto guilt trip
  2. guilty (having a sense of guilt)
    una conciencia culpablea guilty conscience

Noun

culpable m or f (plural culpables)

  1. culpable person

Further reading

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