culpable

English

Etymology

From Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis (“blameworthy”), from culpō (“to blame, condemn”), from culpa (“a fault, crime, mistake”). Compare also culprit.

Pronunciation

Adjective

culpable (comparative more culpable, superlative most culpable)

  1. Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
    Synonyms: at fault, to blame; see also Thesaurus:guilty
    I am culpable for stealing your money.
    • 1971, Nancy Walker, “Out Of The Closet And Into The World”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 13:
      It would be […] impossible to list all the reasons why one might keep their sexuality hidden, and by no means is it culpable for a person to fear for their job or their family's esteem

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin culpābilis, equivalent to culpar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

Adjective

culpable m or f (masculine and feminine plural culpables)

  1. guilty; culpable

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin culpa
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin culpābilisder.
Spanish culpable

    Derived from Latin culpābilis.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    culpable m or f (masculine and feminine plural culpables)

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

    Noun

    culpable m or f by sense (plural culpables)

    1. culpable person

    Further reading

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