culpably
pə adjective
deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Latin culpābilis, equivalent to culpā(re) to hold liable (derivative of culpa blame) + -bilis -ble; replacing Middle English coupable < Middle French < Latin as above
1275–1325; Middle English < Latin culpābilis, equivalent to culpā(re) to hold liable (derivative of culpa blame) + -bilis -ble; replacing Middle English coupable < Middle French < Latin as above
Related forms
cul·pa·bil·i·ty, cul·pa·ble·ness, noun
cul·pa·bly, adverb
non·cul·pa·ble, adjective
non·cul·pa·ble·ness, noun
non·cul·pa·bly, adverb
Synonyms
reprehensible.
reprehensible.
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culpable (ˈkʌlpəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| deserving censure; blameworthy | |
| [C14: from Old French coupable, from Latin culpābilis, from culpāre to blame, from culpa fault] | |
| culpa'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'culpableness | |
| —n | |
| 'culpably | |
| —adv | |
| culpable (ˈkʌlpəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| deserving censure; blameworthy | |
| [C14: from Old French coupable, from Latin culpābilis, from culpāre to blame, from culpa fault] | |
| culpa'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'culpableness | |
| —n | |
| 'culpably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
culpable
late 13c., coupable, from O.Fr. coupable, from L. culpabilis, from culpa "crime, fault, blame." English and French both restored the first Latin -l- in later Middle Ages.
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