# in flagrante delicto

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪn fləˌɡɹæn.teɪ dɪˈlɪk.təʊ/

## Definitions
1. In the act of committing a misdeed.
2. While performing sexual activity.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin in flagrante delicto (literally “while the crime is blazing”), from in + flāgrō (“burn”) + dēlictō, form of dēlīctum (“crime, misdeed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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