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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolpevole
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolˈpeːvole
"Il colpevole è stato arrestato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.
"The police quickly identified the culprit behind the recent thefts in the neighborhood." - 2
A person or thing that is the cause of a problem or difficulty.
"In the investigation, the culprit was not just the suspect, but also the lack of security measures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originates from late 17th-century English legal procedure, derived from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase 'culpable' (guilty) combined with 'prit' (an abbreviation of Old French 'prest' meaning ready). Originally used by clerks in court to indicate the prosecution was ready to prove the defendant's guilt, it evolved into a general term for a person guilty of an offense or responsible for a problem.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Culprit" is said worldwide
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coupable
Transliteration: koo-pah-bl
"Le coupable a été arrêté par la police."
Täter
Transliteration: tɛːtɐ
"Der Täter wurde schnell gefasst."
colpevole
Transliteration: kolˈpeːvole
"Il colpevole è stato arrestato."
culpable
Transliteration: kulˈpa.ble
"El culpable fue encontrado por la policía."
culpado
Transliteration: kulˈpadu
"O culpado foi preso pela polícia."
अपराधी
Transliteration: aparaadhee
"अपराधी को पुलिस ने पकड़ लिया।"
罪犯
Transliteration: zuìfàn
"罪犯被警方逮捕了。"
범인
Transliteration: beom-in
"범인이 경찰에 의해 체포되었습니다."
犯人
Transliteration: hannin
"犯人は警察に逮捕されました。"
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