Definition of in flagrante delicto in English:
in flagrante delicto
adverb
(also in flagrante)
In the very act of wrongdoing, especially in an act of sexual misconduct.
‘he had been caught in flagrante with the wife of the Association's Treasurer’- ‘The photo at left is me, in flagrante delicto.’
- ‘Peter is so convincing that even if he were caught in flagrante he would have a perfectly plausible explanation.’
by surprise, unexpectedly, without warning, suddenly, abruptly, unprepared, off-guard, cold
Pronunciation
Origin
Latin, ‘in the heat of the crime’ (literally ‘in blazing crime’).
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