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felix culpa

/ˌfiːlɪks ˈkʌlpə/

noun
- 1. (in Christian theology) the sin of Adam viewed as fortunate, because it brought about the blessedness of the Redemption.
- ▪ an apparent error or disaster with happy consequences: "he presents the revolt as a felix culpa"
Word Origin Latin, literally ‘happy fault’.
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Felix culpa
Latin phrase
Felix culpa is a Latin phrase that comes from the words felix, meaning "happy," "lucky," or "blessed" and culpa, meaning "fault" or "fall". In the Catholic tradition, the phrase is most often translated "happy fault", as in the Catholic Exsultet. Other translations include "blessed fall" or "fortunate fall". Wikipedia
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