mea culpa Syllabification: (me·a cul·pa)Pronunciation: /ˌmāə ˈko͝olˌpə, -ˌpä/Definition of mea culpa noun an acknowledgment of one’s fault or error: [as exclamation]:“Well, whose fault was that?” “Mea culpa!” Frank saidOrigin:Latin, 'by my fault'mea culpa in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mea culpa in the British & World English dictionary
