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Where does the word "flagrant" come from? It comes from Latin flagrans, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
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Where does the word "flagrant" come from? It comes from Latin flagrans, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
Flagrant’s story begins in Latin: flagrans meant “blazing.” Present participle of 'flagrare', to burn. It reached English by 1500s as flagrant. 'in flagrante delicto', caught red-handed, keeps the idea of burning. Today, flagrant means shockingly obvious.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient flagrans "blazing", present participle of 'flagrare', to burn.
- Stage 2 · English · 1500s flagrant "blazing", 'in flagrante delicto', caught red-handed, keeps the idea of burning.