IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO


Meaning of IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO in English

Pronunciation: -di- ' lik-( ˌ )t ō

Function: adverb

Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, while the crime is blazing

Date: 1772

1 : in the very act of committing a misdeed : RED-HANDED

2 : in the midst of sexual activity

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