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”)

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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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Further reading

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

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin culpabilis, equivalent to culpar +‎ -able.

Adjective

culpable (masculine and feminine plural culpables)

  1. guilty; culpable

Spanish

Etymology

Latin culpabilis.

Pronunciation

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

culpable (plural culpables)

  1. guilty
  2. culpable

Noun

culpable m, f (plural culpables)

  1. culpable person
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