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la

feminine

/kulpaβiliˈðað/

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Translation

guilt

Word origin

From culpable ('guilty') plus the noun suffix -idad, ultimately from Latin culpa ('fault, blame'). The same root gives English 'culpable' and 'culprit'.

Origin
Latin
Root
culpa
English cognates
culpable, culprit

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralculpabilidades

Examples

.

The jury had to decide on his guilt.

gran .

She felt a great sense of guilt for what she had done.

demuestren .

There is no evidence to prove his guilt.

¿ cargas ?

Why do you carry all the guilt?

.

The guilt would not let her sleep at night.

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This word is part of lesson 81.