mea culpa

noun mea cul·pa \ˌmā-ə-ˈku̇l-pə, ˌmā-ä-, -ˈku̇l-(ˌ)pä\

: a statement in which you say that something is your fault

Full Definition of MEA CULPA

: a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error

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Latin, through my fault

First Known Use: 1602

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