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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012