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- DictionaryMe·a cul·pa/ˌmāə ˈko͝olpə/
exclamation
- 1. an acknowledgment of one's fault or error: "“Well, whose fault was that?” “Mea culpa!” Frank said"
exclamation
Latin phrase, an acknowledgement of wrongdoing
Mea culpa is a phrase originating from Latin that means my fault or my mistake and is an acknowledgment of having done wrong. The expression is used also as an admission of having made a mistake that should have been avoided and, in a religious context, may be accompanied by symbolically beating the breast when uttering the words. Wikipedia