Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Word of the Day: Felix culpa

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Felix culpa
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Felix culpa
noun 1. An apparent error or disaster with happy consequences.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"I try to find the felix culpa in every mistake I make, even if just to learn from it."
"I thought the rain was going to ruin my birthday party, but it ended up being a felix culpa as more people came."
"It turned out to be a felix culpa and the clients were happy, but it was still a costly error."
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Latin, early 20th century
Why This Word?
Translated directly from Latin, "felix culpa" means "happy fault," but it more loosely means that a mistake has an unintended positive outcome. ...
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