My friend sent me a letter saying......"me culpa me culpa, me maxim culpa.... I don't know very much Geek but I think it might be sorry.
If you can help that would be brilliant. thanks
2007-02-09 17:26:46 · 10 answers · asked by Young Will 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Mea Culpa is a Latin phrase that translates into English as "my fault", or "my own fault". In order to emphasize the message, the adjective "maxima" may be inserted, resulting in "mea maxima culpa", which would translate as "my [most] grievous fault".
2007-02-09 17:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by azhat 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
The Dragon Lady is quite right. The word "culpa" is latin, and it translates as "fault" As in mea culpa...my fault.
2007-02-10 01:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mea culpa - I'm the culprit, my fault.
Mea maxima culpa - I have a confession to make.
Latin.
2007-02-10 02:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by ~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It also means "I'm sorry". Mea Culpa is an expression of making a mistake.
2007-02-10 01:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by nerosbane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mea Culpa is an acknowledgment of a personal error or fault. "Through my own fault" ; therefore, your friend has realized his mistake and is now asking for forgiveness. Acceptance of one's error is the first step to atonement.
2007-02-10 01:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Culpa means "Fault." Maxim pretty much mean "large". It looks like the equivalent of saying in English, "My fault my fault, it's all my fault."
2007-02-10 01:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Culpa means guilty.Hence you have culpable, culprit etc.
2007-02-10 10:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was latin( me culpa )meant i confess my mistake
2007-02-10 01:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by lorie v 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means, "I confess" in Latin. It's often used in Roman Catholic Churches.
2007-02-10 01:32:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
blame
BTW the word "does" shouldn't have an apostrophe in it.
2007-02-10 10:23:35 · answer #10 · answered by _Jess_ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋