# nostra culpa

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Our fault, due to our error; we are to blame.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from the Latin phrase nostrā culpā (“through our fault”), ablative case of nostra culpa (“our fault, guilt”), used in English by analogy with mea culpa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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