mea culpa
mea cul·pa
noun\ˌmā-ə-ˈku̇l-pə, ˌmā-ä-, -ˈku̇l-(ˌ)pä\
Definition of MEA CULPA
: a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error
See Examples of MEA CULPA
- The mayor's public mea culpa didn't satisfy his critics.
Origin of MEA CULPA
Latin, through my fault
First Known Use: 1602
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