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The Latin root culp- means 'fault'. One derivative is the noun 'culpa', which means 'blame, fault'. Another derivative is the infinitive 'culpare', which means 'to accuse, blame, disapprove, find fault with'. Yet another derivative is the infinitive 'culpitare', which means 'to blame severely'.

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What latin root means blame?

Culp


Which Latin roots involve someone being blamed?

The Latin root culp- finds its English equivalent in 'guilt'. A Latin derivative is the feminine gender noun 'culpa', which means 'blame, fault'. An English derivative is the noun 'culpability', which likewise means 'blame, fault'.The Latin root re- literally means 'thing'. An early Latin derivative is 'res', which is a feminine gender noun that means 'thing'. Another Latin derivative is the masculine gender noun 'reus', whose original meaning was 'party in a lawsuit'. Over time, that meaning changed to 'defendant, accused' and then 'guilty person'.


What does the Latin root culp mean?

Fault. Mea culpa--my fault. Culprit--the person at fault.


What is the meaning of the latin root culpa?

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Which latin word means fault?

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What Latin root means 'sharp'?

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