Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
inculpado
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkulˈpaðo/
Meaning
- masculine noundefendant
Example
¿Quién es el inculpado en este caso?
Who is the defendant in this case?
More examples
La policía identificó al inculpado gracias a las cámaras.
The police identified the defendant thanks to the cameras.
Core concept
Someone whom an accusation points to as having committed an alleged offense.
Common phrases
identificar al inculpado
identify the defendant
el inculpado en la foto
the defendant in the photo
Similar words
acusado: Accused of wrongdoing and prosecuted in court.
sospechoso: Under suspicion of a crime but not formally charged.
detenido: Taken into police custody and physically detained.
imputado: Officially identified as a suspect during an investigation.
Definition in Spanish
Persona a quien la acusación atribuye la presunta comisión de un delito.
Word origin
Formed as the past participle of inculpar (to place blame), ultimately tracing to Latin culpa 'fault' via inculpare 'to blame'.
Usage tips
- Does not mean 'guilty'; inculpado denotes a person under accusation rather than proven guilt.
Other meanings
- accusednoun
Opposites
- inocenteinnocentnoun
Related words
- inculparaccuseverb
- inculpaciónindictmentnoun