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culpable

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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishculpable,fromOld Frenchculpable,fromLatinculpabilis(blameworthy),fromculpare(to blame, condemn),fromculpa(fault, crime, mistake).Compare alsoculprit.

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  • IPA(key):/ˈkʌlpəbəl/
  • Audio(US):(file)

Adjective

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culpable(comparativemoreculpable,superlativemostculpable)

  1. Meritingcondemnation,censureorblame,especially as somethingwrong,harmfulorinjurious;blameworthy,guilty.
    I amculpablefor stealing your money.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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BorrowedfromLatinculpābilis,equivalent toculpar+‎-able.

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culpablemorf(masculine and feminine pluralculpables)

  1. guilty;culpable
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Spanish

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Etymology

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FromLatinculpābilis.

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culpablemorf(masculine and feminine pluralculpables)

  1. guilty,culpable
    hacerle sentirculpabletoguilttrip
  2. guilty(having a sense of guilt)
    una concienciaculpableaguiltyconscience

Noun

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culpablemorfby sense(pluralculpables)

  1. culpable person
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