culpable

/kulˈpable/ · A2 · adj

guilty, culpable

⚖️ culpa (blame) + -able = blameable; same word as English culpable

From Latin culpa, meaning fault or blame, plus the suffix -able. English kept the same spelling, and culprit and mea culpa (my fault) share the root. Stress falls on the middle syllable: cul-PA-ble.

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