IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO


Meaning of IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -di-ˈlik-(ˌ)tō ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.