Main Entry:

cul·prit

Pronunciation:

\ˈkəl-prət, -ˌprit\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Anglo-French cul. (abbreviation of culpable guilty) + prest, prit ready (i.e., to prove it), from Latin praestus — more at presto

Date:

1678

1 : one accused of or charged with a crime 2 : one guilty of a crime or a fault 3 : the source or cause of a problem