English

Phrase

mea culpa

1. My fault, due to my error; my bad.

Synonyms

• my bad
• peccavi

Translations

French

Etymology

From the Latin phrase meā culpā ‎(“through my fault”), from mea ‎(“my, mine”) and culpa ‎(“fault”) in the ablative

Interjection

mea culpa

1. mea culpa

Latin

Phrase

meā culpā

1. through my fault
   • Text of the Tridentine Mass:

     Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatæ Mariæ semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Ioanni Baptistæ, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres: quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

     I confess to the Almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.