in fraganti

See also: infraganti

Spanish

Etymology

A corruption of Medieval Latin in flagrante [‌delicto‌], contaminated by fragante (“notorious”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌin fɾaˈɡanti/ [ˌĩɱ fɾaˈɣ̞ãn̪.t̪i]
  • Syllabification: in fra‧gan‧ti

Adverb

in fraganti

  1. red-handed, in flagrante delicto
    Synonym: con las manos en la masa

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