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

Further reading

• “in fraganti”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014